Utah · Hiking · Near Moab

Loop Road

6.3 mi
round trip
1,847 ft
climb
8,336 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Is Loop Road 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.

Loop Road is a hard hike in the Moab Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back that covers about 12.5 miles, with a total elevation gain of 1,847 feet. The climb starts at a low point of 6,486 feet and reaches a high of 8,336 feet. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, while July peaks near 86°F. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the high part of the climb run cooler. The Kokopelli Trail and Lower Jimmy Keen both start about 0.1 mile away, and Upper Jimmy Keen is about half a mile off. Porcupine Rim Campground, about 3 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Mason Draw Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Branding Iron Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 10 mi
  • If it rainsCarter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Hell's Revenge

    Attraction

    In town

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

    Best time to visit Loop Road

    Best months: April–June and August–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

      37° / 17°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 21°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 28°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 32°

      6 wet

    5. May

      69° / 40°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 50°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 57°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 55°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 48°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 36°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 26°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 17°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Sal 1sw, UT, 16.8 mi away at 6,787 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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