Nizhoni
Campground
The next 7 weekends are full on Recreation.gov
Utah · Hiking · Near Monticello
Horse Mountain
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 569 ft
- climb
- 8,400 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is HORSE MOUNTAIN open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Monticello Ranger District.
Hazardous Road Conditions – Monticello Ranger District 11.4.2026
Agency alert covering Monticello Ranger District · USFS · Monticello Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Monticello Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Horse Mountain is a 1.8-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 569 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 8,400 feet.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in MonticelloLocal outfitters
- Coral Sands RV Park42 mi away
- Red Desert RV Park46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Dark Canyon · Rig Canyon Trail - 5161 · East Horse Mountain Trail
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit HORSE MOUNTAIN
Best months: May–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.
Jan
37° / 17°
Feb
41° / 20°
Mar
50° / 26°
Apr
58° / 31°
May
67° / 39°
Jun
79° / 48°
Jul
84° / 55°
Aug
81° / 54°
Sep
74° / 46°
Oct
62° / 36°
Nov
48° / 26°
Dec
38° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monticello #2, UT, 22.6 mi away at 7,086 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Dark Canyon
~13 min drive
26.83-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 642 ft elevation gain.
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Rig Canyon Trail - 5161
~14 min drive
5.96-mile out-and-back hike in Utah with 1,512 ft gain and 8,135 ft max elevation.
HIKE
East Horse Mountain Trail
Next door
1.7-mile out-and-back hike in Utah with 439 ft of elevation gain.
HIKE
Salt Creek
~14 min drive
21.09-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 504 ft gain and 1,953 ft loss.
HIKE
Trail Canyon
~11 min drive
9.28-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 461 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
Horse Mountain Trail
~2 min drive
3.52-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 1,179 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
EAST HORSE MOUNTAIN
~2 min drive
1.56-mile out-and-back trail to East Horse Mountain in Utah.
HIKE
Chippean Canyon Trail (452)
~12 min drive
8.52-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 1,018 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
Gooseberry Trail
~6 min drive
7.38-mile out-and-back hike in Utah with 1,912 ft elevation gain
HIKE
Davis Pocket Trail
~3 min drive
2.42-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 707 ft gain/loss.
