Monument Peak | Carbon County Highpoint

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Carbon County Highpoint

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Overview

Sun Rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy. High near 35, with temperatures falling to around 30 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
35° | 32°
Mon A chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 8 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
27° | 25°
Tue Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
34° | 22°
Wed A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
30° | 25°
Thu Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
32° | 24°
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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.
Sun Rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy. High near 35, with temperatures falling to around 30 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
35° | 32°
Mon A chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 8 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
27° | 25°
Tue Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
34° | 22°
Wed A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
30° | 25°
Thu Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
32° | 24°
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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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