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Utah · Hiking · Near Mount Pleasant
Johnson Ridge
- 5.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,028 ft
- climb
- 9,209 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Johnson 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.
Johnson Ridge is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Price Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 5 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,028 feet, starting at roughly 8,158 feet and reaching about 9,209 feet at the high point. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Scofield-Skyline Mine show July highs around 74°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. Several other routes lie within a few miles, including the C Canyon Ridge East Spur and the West Spur of C Canyon Ridge, and the Fish Creek National Recreation Trail is about 2.9 miles away. For an overnight stay, Fish Creek Campground and Trailhead is about 7.6 miles off.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Johnson 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, 10.8 mi away at 8,697 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
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