Rock Castle Camping Area
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Moab
Taylor Flat Road
- 7.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,050 ft
- climb
- 8,610 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Taylor Flat Road 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.
Taylor Flat Road is a hard out-and-back hike in Utah's Manti-La Sal National Forest, within the Moab Ranger District. The route covers 14.5 miles with a total elevation gain of 2,050 feet, rising from a low point of 6,563 feet to a high of 8,610 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a long, steep climb that demands time and fitness. The hike is a single route, and its difficulty makes it a challenge for anyone planning a day on foot. The climb is one way, and the return is the same path back down. For an overnight base, Porcupine Rim Campground sits about 4 miles away. Bachelor Basin Trail is about a mile off, and Fisher Mesa Cutoff Trail and Castleton Tower are within roughly 6 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Branding Iron Bar & Grill
Restaurant
On your way back · 13 mi
If it rainsCarter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHell's Revenge
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Carter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in MoabLocal outfitters
- Red Desert RV Park12 mi away
- Spanish Trail RV Park13 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Bachelor Basin TrailHiking1 mi
- Fisher Mesa Cutoff TrailHiking3.3 mi
Upper Porcupine SingletrackHikingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.4 mi- Porcupine Rim CampgroundCamping4 mi
- Castleton TowerRock climbing5.9 mi
- The RectoryRock climbing6.2 mi
- Oowah CgCamping6.5 mi
- La Sal Loop - Moab Front Recreation AreaLake fishing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Jimmy Keen TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Castleton Tower TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Davemeistermoab, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bachelor Basin TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Fisher Mesa Cutoff TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Loop RoadHiking · ~7 min drive
- Upper Porcupine SingletrackHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Sand Flats RoadHiking · ~8 min drive
- Fisher MesaHiking · ~6 min drive
- Dry Fork Mill CreekHiking · ~10 min drive
- Upper Jimmy KeenHiking · ~7 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Rock Castle Camping AreaCamping · Next door
Bachelor BasinMountain biking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Round MountainSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sister Superior GroupRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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