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Utah · Hiking · Near Mount Pleasant
Ives Canyon Trail
- 8.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,971 ft
- climb
- 8,574 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Ives Canyon Trail 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.
Ives Canyon Trail is a hard out-and-back hike of about 8 miles, with a total elevation gain of roughly 1,970 feet, in the Price Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah. The trail rises from a low point of about 6,870 feet to a high point of about 8,570 feet, and it is managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. At a nearby weather station at a similar elevation, typical July averages run around 74°F for highs and 48°F for lows, and the station sits at about 8,700 feet. The trail is open seasonally from June 1 to October 15. The trail has a natural surface and allows bikes. Thistle Creek, a canoeing spot, is about half a mile away. Dry Creek Trail is about 1.5 miles off, and Sweat Creek is about 2.8 miles away. For an overnight stay, Blackhawk campground is about 6.5 miles from the trail.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Ives Canyon Trail
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, 21.3 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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