Sky High Trail
- 16.9 mi
- round trip
- 3,106 ft
- climb
- 7,975 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Sky High 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.
Sky High Trail is a hard hike in the Price Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 17 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 3,100 feet from a low point of roughly 5,370 feet to a high of about 7,975 feet. It is an out-and-back route. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Scofield Dam weather station, about 22 miles away and at a similar elevation, show July and August highs near 78°F with lows around 45°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 30°F and lows around 4°F. The trail is on natural surface and allows both horses and bikes. Nearby, Sweat Creek 2 Trail is about a mile away and Sky High N Spur is about 1.7 miles away. Spanish Fork Canyon, a climbing area, is about 6 miles off, and Diamond campground is about 7.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters36 mi away
- Castle Gate RV Park38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Sky High Trail
Best months: May–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° / 4°
Feb
34° / 6°
Mar
42° / 15°
Apr
49° / 25°
May
61° / 32°
Jun
72° / 39°
Jul
78° / 45°
Aug
78° / 45°
Sep
68° / 37°
Oct
55° / 29°
Nov
42° / 18°
Dec
31° / 6°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scofield Dam, UT, 21.9 mi away at 7,630 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Photo: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Long Hollow Trail
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Route details
- Distance
- 16.9 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,106 ft
- Summit
- 7,960 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 7 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Sky High Trail on Sky High?
About 16.9 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Sky High Trail?
About 3,106 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Sky High Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Sky High Trail take?
About 7 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Sky High
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
