Utah · Hiking · Near Mount Pleasant

Short Canyon

4.6 mi
round trip
1,538 ft
climb
9,901 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Short 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.

Short Canyon is a moderate hike in the Price Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 4.6 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,538 feet, and it makes an out-and-back route from a low point of about 8,359 feet to a high of about 9,901 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Electric Lake weather station, which sits about 1,500 feet lower, show July highs around 74°F with lows near 41°F, and fewer wet days than any other month. Winter is cold, with January highs around 27°F and lows near 4°F. The trail is on natural surface, and both horses and bikes are allowed. Old Folks Flat campground is about 1.5 miles away, and Wild Cattle Hollow is about 0.9 miles off. Little Rock Campground is about 1.8 miles away, and the climbing area Heathens Hideout (The New Boulders) is about 4.8 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Nuck Woodward Road Trailhead

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Wheeler's Drive-In

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 17 mi
  • If it rains

    Fairview Museum of History and Art

    Museum

    Museum · 18 mi from Mount Pleasant

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Short 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, 6.1 mi away at 8,380 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.