Monument Peak | Carbon County Highpoint

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Carbon County Highpoint

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Overview

Wed A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 34, with temperatures falling to around 29 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
34° | 30°
Thu A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 9. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
33° | 22°
Fri Sunny, with a high near 38.
38° | 24°
Sat A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
40° | 28°
Sun Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
33° | 29°
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RATING: Drive Up
MAPS: Scofield, UT
SEASON: Spring, Summer, Fall
NOTES: The last little bit (less than 1/2 mile) is a little rough and may require high clearance, though the rest of the road is good for most vehicles.
Wed A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 34, with temperatures falling to around 29 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
34° | 30°
Thu A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 9. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
33° | 22°
Fri Sunny, with a high near 38.
38° | 24°
Sat A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
40° | 28°
Sun Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
33° | 29°
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Heading to monument peak at sunrise.
Heading to monument peak at sunrise.

One of the easiest county highpoints in Utah, Monument Peak makes a great side trip if in the area. The peak is the highest point in Carbon County and very near South Tent Mountain and East Mountain, the respective highpoints for Emery and Sanpete counties. It is easy to bag on 3 highpoints in a weekend, and the motivated can do all three in a single day. The three peaks are part of the Wasatch Plateau.

Nebo in the stormy distance from Monument Peak
Nebo in the stormy distance from Monument Peak

Getting There

From Fairview, UT, head east on state road UT-31. Follow this about 8.4 miles to its junction with state road UT-264. Go left onto UT-264, then stay right too stay on 264. 10.6 miles from the UT-31/264 junction after the road crests a large hill, go right on Forest Road 018. Follow this good dirt road 7.7 miles to a small side road on the left that leads to the summit and small shack in 0.5 miles. There are a few decent camping spots along the road to the peak.

Monument Peak on a cloudy day.
Monument Peak on a cloudy day.
Small building at the summit
Small building at the summit

Route Description

Summit: 3186 m ( 10453 ft. )
Trailhead: 3186 m ( 10453 ft. )

Your there!

Note: The big mountain in the distance to the west is Mount Nebo, also a county highpoint.

Photos

Maps

Printable Maps:

Summit
12S 484884E 4384963N 39°36'51"N 111°10'34"W

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