Gold Knob
About
Gold Knob is a summit in the Moab Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, about 9 miles from the town of Spanish Valley. Other places to explore sit close by. The Mountain View hike and the Miner's Basin Trail for mountain biking are each about 0.4 mile away. The Hazard County hike is about 0.7 mile off, and Oowah Campground is roughly 1.9 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
11,060 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Gold Knob
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
Where it is
- Moab Ranger District · Ranger district
- Manti-La Sal National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Spanish Valley, Utah · 9 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Manti-La Sal National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Order Mountain Prescribed Fire Closure Order 10.6.2026
critical · posted Oct 6, 2026
Spring City Road Temporary Closure Order
critical · posted Sep 18, 2026
information · posted Sep 3, 2026
Manti-La Sal National Forest Rescinds Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
information · posted Sep 3, 2026
Camping /Occupancy Stay Limits for Developed Campgrounds and Undeveloped Sites on the Manti La Sal
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mountain ViewHiking0.4 mi
- Miner's Basin TrailMountain biking0.4 mi
- Hazard CountyHiking0.7 mi
- Oowah CgCamping1.9 mi
- Other Mill Creek AreasRock climbing2.9 mi
- La Sal Loop - Moab Front Recreation AreaLake fishing3 mi
- Wicked Crag, TheRock climbing3.1 mi
- Porcupine Rim CampgroundCamping5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
