Utah · Hiking · Near Moab

South Mountain (Sz)

South Mountain (Sz)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4.2 mi
round trip
964 ft
climb
10,034 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is South Mountain (Sz) 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.

South Mountain is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Moab Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, about 4 miles from Moab. The trail rises from a low point of about 9,090 feet to a high of about 10,034 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 964 feet over a route of roughly 4 miles. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to horses, and it is not an accessible route. It is managed by the Forest Service and is open year-round. The South Mountain Trail lies about 0.1 mile away, and the Terraces mountain biking area is about 0.2 mile off. Crows Foot is about half a mile away. For an overnight stay, Upper Onion Creek Campground is about 4 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Mount Peale Free Camping

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Branding Iron Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 15 mi
  • If it rainsCarter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Hell's Revenge

    Attraction

    In town

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