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Utah · Hiking · Near Mount Pleasant
Mud Spring
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 282 ft
- climb
- 7,737 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Mud Spring 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.
Mud Spring is a hard hike of about 2.1 miles on the Sanpete Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Jerusalem, about 4.7 miles away. The trail is an out-and-back, with a low point of about 7,443 feet and a high of about 7,737 feet. It is a natural-surface route, and bikes are allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from the nearby Electric Lake weather station run to highs around 74°F and lows near 41°F, with fewer wet days than any other month. That station sits higher than the trail, so temperatures here may run a bit warmer. Nearby options include the Chris Ridge and Marble Hill-Reddicks Trail hikes, about a mile and a half away, and the climbing at Matrix, The, about 2.9 miles off. For an overnight stay, Maple Canyon campground is about 3.1 miles away.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Mud Spring
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
27° / 4°
12 wet
Feb
30° / 3°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 10°
10 wet
Apr
43° / 18°
11 wet
May
55° / 27°
9 wet
Jun
66° / 35°
6 wet
Jul
74° / 41°
5 wet
Aug
72° / 40°
8 wet
Sep
63° / 32°
7 wet
Oct
48° / 22°
8 wet
Nov
35° / 15°
10 wet
Dec
25° / 2°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Electric Lake, UT, 28.4 mi away at 8,380 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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