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Utah · Hiking · Near Mount Pleasant
Rock Spring
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 461 ft
- climb
- 9,282 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Rock 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.
Rock Spring is a 1.2-mile out-and-back hike in the Price Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Mill Fork, about 7.5 miles away. The trail is rated hard, with a one-way climb of 461 feet from a low point of 8,802 feet to a high of 9,282 feet. 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 bikes. The Skyline Spur to Fish Creek Ext is about 1.5 miles away, and Jones Ridge Trail is about 2.5 miles away. East Lake Fork Trail and Mountain Lion Spring are both within about 4 miles.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Rock 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
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, 13.9 mi away at 8,697 ft. The station sits about 600 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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