Utah · Hiking · Near Monticello

Lower Indian Creek Cuttoff

1.3 mi
round trip
155 ft
climb
8,001 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

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Lower Indian Creek Cuttoff is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 1.3 miles in the Monticello Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah. The trail rises about 155 feet from a low point of 7,835 feet to a high of 8,001 feet. It's managed by the Forest Service and is open year round. The route is natural-surface and bikes are allowed, so it works for hikers and cyclists alike. The closest neighbors are the Lower Indian Creek Overlook Lp hike and the Shay Mountain Adit mountain biking spot, both about 0.3 miles away. The Adit Extension hike lies about half a mile off.

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    On your way back · 9 mi · Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Lower Indian Creek Cuttoff

    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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 17°

    2. Feb

      41° / 20°

    3. Mar

      50° / 26°

    4. Apr

      58° / 31°

    5. May

      67° / 39°

    6. Jun

      79° / 48°

    7. Jul

      84° / 55°

    8. Aug

      81° / 54°

    9. Sep

      74° / 46°

    10. Oct

      62° / 36°

    11. Nov

      48° / 26°

    12. Dec

      38° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monticello #2, UT, 8.7 mi away at 7,086 ft. The station sits about 900 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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