Utah · Hiking · Near Moab

Terraces

TerracesPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.7 mi
round trip
243 ft
climb
10,286 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 23 h ago

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No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Manti-La Sal National Forest.

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Terraces is an easy out-and-back hike in the Moab Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, about 1.7 miles long with a one-way climb of 243 feet. The trail starts at roughly 10,000 feet, rising to a high point of about 10,286 feet, and it is rated easy, making it a straightforward outing for anyone in the area. The route is natural-surfaced, and bikes are allowed. It is not an accessible trail. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. South Mountain Trail and South Mountain (Sz) are both about half a mile away, and Crows Foot is about a mile off. Upper Onion Creek Campground, about 3.4 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Mount Peale Free Camping

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 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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