Unnamed BLM Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 12 ft
- climb
- 4,385 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
This short outing sits on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah, within the Monticello Field Office. The trail is about half a mile long and makes an out-and-back from a low point of about 4,365 feet to a high of about 4,385 feet, a climb of just 12 feet, so the whole route is practically flat. It's an easy walk, with a natural surface that allows horses and bikes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Bluff weather station put April highs around 71°F and October highs around 70°F, while July averages a hot 96°F. The route is an easy one to fit into a day of exploring the area. Climbers will find the Bluff climbing area about 6.6 miles away, with Sandwalker Buttress and Cottonwood Wash both within about 7.5 miles.
BluffRock climbingPhoto: AhwatukeeBauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.6 mi- Sandwalker ButtressRock climbingPhoto: AhwatukeeBauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.3 mi
- Cottonwood WashRock climbingPhoto: AhwatukeeBauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Bullet Canyon TrailHiking · ~52 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Texas TrailHiking · ~52 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Unnamed BLM Trail
Best months: March–May and September–October. 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
43° / 20°
4 wet · 2 snow
Feb
51° / 25°
4 wet · 1 snow
Mar
63° / 32°
4 wet
Apr
71° / 39°
3 wet
May
81° / 48°
3 wet
Jun
92° / 56°
2 wet
Jul
96° / 64°
4 wet
Aug
93° / 62°
5 wet
Sep
84° / 52°
4 wet
Oct
70° / 38°
4 wet
Nov
55° / 27°
3 wet
Dec
43° / 20°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bluff, UT, 7 mi away at 4,319 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
