Mountain · 1 route
Gooseberry Mesa
5,444 ft · Utah
- Summit
- 5,444 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Gooseberry Mesa
About Gooseberry Mesa
Gooseberry Mesa is a summit in Utah's Southwest Area, about 4 miles from the town of Virgin. It sits at 5,444 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Colorado City show October highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, and May highs around 78°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the summit, so temperatures on top run a little cooler. Several trails start close by. The Yellow Trail and North Rim Trail are both about 0.3 miles away, and the White Road (Gooseberry Mesa Grafton) mountain biking route is just 0.3 miles off. Climbers can head to Hurricave, about 5 miles away.
Forecast on Gooseberry Mesa
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Gooseberry Mesa
How tall is Gooseberry Mesa?
5,444 ft (1,659 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Gooseberry Mesa?
One: South Rim Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Mollies Nipple4,617 ft · Utah1 route4.8 mi away
- Wire Valley Knoll4,539 ft · Utah1 route7.9 mi away
- Sand Mountain4,218 ft · Utah2 routes12 mi away
- Shinob Kibe3,308 ft · Utah1 route15 mi away
Angels Landing5,792 ft · Utah1 route17 mi awayPhoto: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cable Mountain6,537 ft · Utah1 route18 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–78°F and lows of 33–46°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Colorado City, AZ weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan49° high24° low
- Feb53° high28° low
- Mar61° high33° low
- Apr68° high38° low
- May78° high46° low
- Jun89° high54° low
- Jul95° high62° low
- Aug92° high62° low
- Sep84° high54° low
- Oct72° high42° low
- Nov59° high31° low
- Dec48° high24° low
Where it is
- Southwest Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Virgin, Utah · 4.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- White Road (Gooseberry Mesa Grafton)Mountain biking0.3 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking0.3 mi
- North Rim TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Point TrailMountain biking0.8 mi
HurricaveRock climbingPhoto: photophat, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.3 mi
Tetas De CabreRock climbingPhoto: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.9 mi
Swimming Hole RockRock climbingPhoto: Steve Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi- Hurricane GorgeRock climbingPhoto: Steve Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Gooseberry Mesa
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
49° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
53° / 28°
7 wet
Mar
61° / 33°
7 wet
Apr
68° / 38°
5 wet
May
78° / 46°
3 wet
Jun
89° / 54°
3 wet
Jul
95° / 62°
5 wet
Aug
92° / 62°
6 wet
Sep
84° / 54°
4 wet
Oct
72° / 42°
4 wet
Nov
59° / 31°
4 wet
Dec
48° / 24°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado City, AZ, 16.4 mi away at 5,001 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
