Mollys Castle
About
Mollys Castle is a summit of about 5,256 feet in Emery County, Utah, inside the Big Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness. The State Land Board manages the land, and the nearest town is Hanksville, about 14 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July highs reach about 95°F. Several trails start close by. Goblin's Lair Trail is about a mile away, and Carmel Canyon Loop Trail and Grand Circle Trail are each about 1.4 miles off. For an overnight base, Temple Mountain Campground East lies about 6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,256 ft
Land manager
State Land Board
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mollys Castle
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: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–76°F and lows of 37–47°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Goblin Valley Sp, UT weather station, 1.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high17° low
- Feb47° high23° low
- Mar59° high30° low
- Apr66° high37° low
- May76° high47° low
- Jun89° high55° low
- Jul95° high63° low
- Aug92° high61° low
- Sep84° high50° low
- Oct68° high39° low
- Nov53° high26° low
- Dec41° high18° low
Where it is
- Big Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness · Wilderness
- Nearest town
- Hanksville, Utah · 14 mi
- Managed by
- State Land Board
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Goblin's Lair TrailHiking1 mi
- Carmel Canyon Loop TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Grand Circle TrailHiking1.4 mi
Red Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Temple Mountain Campground EastCamping5.7 mi
- South Temple WashCamping5.7 mi
- Temple Mountain Townsite CampgroundCamping6.3 mi
San Rafael Swell - SouthRock climbingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Mollys Castle
Best months: April–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
41° / 17°
Feb
47° / 23°
Mar
59° / 30°
Apr
66° / 37°
May
76° / 47°
Jun
89° / 55°
Jul
95° / 63°
Aug
92° / 61°
Sep
84° / 50°
Oct
68° / 39°
Nov
53° / 26°
Dec
41° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Goblin Valley Sp, UT, 1.4 mi away at 4,960 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
