Utah · Hiking · Near Moab

Upper Jimmy Keen

3.0 mi
round trip
234 ft
climb
8,308 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Is Upper Jimmy Keen 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.

Upper Jimmy Keen is a 3-mile out-and-back hike in Utah's Manti-La Sal National Forest, within the Moab Ranger District. The trail climbs about 234 feet from its low point of 8,063 feet to a high of 8,308 feet, and the Forest Service manages the land. It is a moderate route with a natural surface, and bikes are allowed. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F. That station sits about 1,500 feet lower, so temperatures on this trail run cooler. Lower Jimmy Keen lies just 0.4 miles away, and Loop Road and the Kokopelli Trail are each about half a mile off. For overnight stays, Porcupine Rim Campground is roughly 3.3 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Site 5

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Branding Iron Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 11 mi
  • If it rainsCarter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Hell's Revenge

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Upper Jimmy Keen

    Best months: April–June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 17°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 21°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 28°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 32°

      6 wet

    5. May

      69° / 40°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 50°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 57°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 55°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 48°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 36°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 26°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 17°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Sal 1sw, UT, 16.8 mi away at 6,787 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.