Rocky Canyon
- 3.3 mi
- distance
- 2,172 ft
- climb
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Rocky Canyon open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Fishlake National Forest.
PST 66 Rock Canyon Trail Temporarily Closed
Agency alert covering Fishlake National Forest · USFS · Fishlake National Forest
TERMINATION OF STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTION ORDER
Agency alert covering Fishlake National Forest · Order 0408-26-10 · USFS · Fishlake National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Fishlake National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Rocky Canyon is a mountain biking route in Utah's Fishlake National Forest, within the Fillmore Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route rises from about 6,287 feet to about 8,086 feet over a distance of about 3.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 2,172 feet. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Koosharem show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 85°F and winter highs sit near 39°F. Several other outings lie close by. Three Forks is about half a mile away, and Bear Canyon and Choke Cherry are each within about a mile. Copleys Canyon, another mountain biking area, is about 1.3 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Big Rock Candy Mountain27 mi away
- Big Rock Adventure27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Rocky Canyon
Best months: May–September. 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
39° / 12°
6 wet
Feb
43° / 16°
6 wet
Mar
52° / 21°
7 wet
Apr
59° / 27°
6 wet
May
69° / 32°
5 wet
Jun
80° / 41°
4 wet
Jul
85° / 48°
7 wet
Aug
82° / 47°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 39°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 28°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 19°
5 wet
Dec
39° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Koosharem, UT, 32.9 mi away at 6,930 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
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