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Mount Holmes

Utah

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Mount Holmes is a summit of about 7,988 feet in Garfield County, Utah, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Richfield Field Office. The nearest town is Halls Crossing, about 23 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F and winter highs sit near 39°F with a few snowy days each month. Starr Spring Campground lies about 6 miles away, and the Black Table climbing area is roughly 8.5 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

7,988 ft

Land manager

Bureau of Land Management

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

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Mount Holmes

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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 35–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Natural Bridges Nm, UT weather station, 36 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan39° high20° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb43° high24° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar53° high30° low2 days with snow
  4. Apr60° high35° low1 days with snow
  5. May71° high44° low
  6. Jun83° high54° low
  7. Jul89° high60° low
  8. Aug85° high58° low
  9. Sep77° high51° low
  10. Oct63° high39° low
  11. Nov50° high29° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec39° high20° low4 days with snow

The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

  • Richfield Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
Nearest town
Halls Crossing, Utah · 23 mi
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Mount Holmes

Best months: April–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

    39° / 20°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 24°

    6 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    53° / 30°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 54°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 60°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 58°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 51°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 29°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 20°

    6 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Natural Bridges Nm, UT, 35.6 mi away at 6,508 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.