Utah · Hiking

Floating Rocks

1.2 mi
round trip
190 ft
climb
6,595 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Floating Rocks is an easy out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Price Field Office of Utah. It is a short trip at about 2.4 miles round trip, with a low point of about 6,350 feet and a high point of about 6,595 feet, and it gains roughly 190 feet of elevation. The trail is natural-surface, and bikes are allowed. Horses are not, so plan on a two-wheeled ride if you want to bring one along. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages about 90°F. Several other spots sit within a short distance. Sham Rock and Roll and Lollypop are mountain biking routes about half a mile away, Bomberella is a hike about 0.7 miles off, and Wood Hill, a climbing area, is about 3.2 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Floating Rocks

    Best months: April–June and September–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 16°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 21°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 29°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 34°

      5 wet

    5. May

      71° / 44°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 52°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 60°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 58°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 49°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 38°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 26°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 17°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Price Carbon Co Ap, UT, 4.9 mi away at 5,921 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.