Utah · Hiking · Near Mount Pleasant

Sawmill Canyon

5.7 mi
round trip
577 ft
climb
9,956 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Sawmill Canyon 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.

Sawmill Canyon is a moderate hike of about 5.7 miles in the Price Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 577 feet, starting at roughly 9,488 feet and reaching about 9,956 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Electric Lake weather station show July highs around 74°F with lows near 41°F, and the canyon sits higher than that station, so expect cooler temperatures up top. The trail is on natural surface and allows both horses and bikes. The Sawmill Canyon Trail and Castle Valley Ridge are each about 1.8 miles away, and The Chute Group Campground is about 2 miles off. Bridges Campground is about 2.5 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    South Hughes Group Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jose's Cafe

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Fairview Museum of History and Art

    Museum

    Museum · 15 mi from Mount Pleasant

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Sawmill Canyon

    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.

    1. Jan

      27° / 4°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 3°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 10°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      43° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      55° / 27°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 35°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 41°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 40°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      63° / 32°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      48° / 22°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      35° / 15°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      25° / 2°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Electric Lake, UT, 2.7 mi away at 8,380 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.