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Utah · Hiking · Near Mount Pleasant
Right Fork Trail
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,087 ft
- climb
- 8,134 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Right Fork 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.
Right Fork Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back hike in the Sanpete Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 7,020 feet to a high point of 8,134 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,087 feet. It is a moderate route on natural surface, and bikes are allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Electric Lake weather station, about 25 miles away and at a similar elevation, show July highs around 74°F with lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s. The trail opens from June 1 to October 15. Climbers will find Simpson Rock and North Damascus Gate about 0.1 mile away, and Maple Canyon campground is about 0.3 mile off. The Middle Fork Maple Trail is also about 0.3 mile away.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Right Fork 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
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, 25.5 mi away at 8,380 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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