Utah · Trail 5113

Rock Canyon

Rock Canyon Trail is a 4.6 miles trail in Manti-La Sal National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Manti-La Sal National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end39.1933, -111.2284 · Directions ↗
Other end39.1677, -111.1599 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length4.6 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers5113
ForestManti-La Sal National Forest (unit 0410)
StatesUtah
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Rock Canyon Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.65 inches of precipitation, 7.0 inches of snowFebruary: 0.62 inches of precipitation, 6.1 inches of snowMarch: 0.60 inches of precipitation, 2.5 inches of snowApril: 0.46 inches of precipitation, 1.4 inches of snowMay: 0.85 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJune: 0.49 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.85 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.13 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.02 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowNovember: 0.50 inches of precipitation, 2.1 inches of snowDecember: 0.56 inches of precipitation, 5.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 25.4°F averageFebruary: 31.6°F averageMarch: 41.2°F averageApril: 48.3°F averageMay: 57.9°F averageJune: 68.2°F averageJuly: 74.6°F averageAugust: 72.0°F averageSeptember: 63.5°F averageOctober: 50.6°F averageNovember: 37.0°F averageDecember: 26.1°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Ferron, 7 miles from the trail midpoint at 5,923 feet, station USC00422798 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 25 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed 04/16 to 11/30 (month/day)
ATVAllowed 04/16 to 11/30 (month/day)
E-bikesAllowed 04/16 to 11/30 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

Open May
0 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Rock Canyon Trail?

4.6 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Manti-La Sal National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Rock Canyon Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Rock Canyon Trail start?

The line begins at 39.1933, -111.2284 and ends at 39.1677, -111.1599. The nearest recorded trailhead is Rock Canyon Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Rock Canyon Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Rock Canyon Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Manti-La Sal National Forest official page

How developed is the Rock Canyon Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Rock Canyon Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Rock Canyon Trail?

Manti-La Sal National Forest, Forest Service unit 0410. The trail is in Utah.

Source: Manti-La Sal National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named ROCK CANYON in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0410. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.