Fish Creek Trailhead and Campground
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Utah · Hiking · Near Mount Pleasant
Fish Creek Ridge
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 158 ft
- climb
- 9,052 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Fish Creek Ridge open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Manti-La Sal National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Fish Creek Ridge is a short out-and-back trail in Utah covering 0.66 miles with 158 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 9,052 feet.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Jose's Cafe
Restaurant
On your way back · 15 mi · Open after 6If it rains Fairview Museum of History and Art
Museum
On your way back · 15 mi
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More in Mount PleasantLocal outfitters
- Castle Gate RV Park22 mi away
- Nine Mile Ranch41 mi away
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- Nearby · Trail to Commisionary Springs · Fish Creek National Recreation Trail · WEST SPUR OF C CANYON RIDGE
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Fish Creek Ridge
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
30° / 13°
12 wet
Feb
31° / 14°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
44° / 24°
10 wet
May
54° / 33°
9 wet
Jun
66° / 41°
7 wet
Jul
74° / 48°
8 wet
Aug
72° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
63° / 39°
8 wet
Oct
50° / 29°
8 wet
Nov
38° / 19°
9 wet
Dec
30° / 12°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scofield-Skyline Mine, UT, 7.7 mi away at 8,697 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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