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Cleopatras Chair

Utah

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Cleopatras Chair is a summit of 6,519 feet in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah, about 31 miles from the town of Three Forks. The Cleopatra Chair Trail starts just 0.4 miles away and is the natural way to approach the peak. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 75°F, while July climbs to about 87°F and winter brings highs near 35°F with several snowy days a month. Other hikes within a short drive include the North Trail, about 5 miles off, and Upper Horse Canyon and the Maze Overlook Route, both a little over 6 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,519 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Cleopatras Chair

Utah

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Aug–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–84°F and lows of 42–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hans Flat Rs, UT weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan35° high21° low5 days with snow
  2. Feb40° high25° low5 days with snow
  3. Mar50° high32° low3 days with snow
  4. Apr57° high37° low2 days with snow
  5. May68° high48° low
  6. Jun80° high59° low
  7. Jul87° high65° low
  8. Aug84° high63° low
  9. Sep75° high55° low
  10. Oct61° high42° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov47° high31° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec35° high21° low4 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Three Forks, Utah · 31 mi

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Cleopatras Chair open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It doesn't name Cleopatras Chair, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Cleopatras Chair

Best months: May–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

    35° / 21°

    6 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 25°

    6 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    50° / 32°

    6 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    57° / 37°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    68° / 48°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 65°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 63°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 55°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 42°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    47° / 31°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    35° / 21°

    5 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hans Flat Rs, UT, 6.4 mi away at 6,600 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.