Monument Peak | Carbon County Highpoint

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Carbon County Highpoint

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Overview

Sat Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 9 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
40° | 36°
Sun A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
38° | 29°
Mon Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
29° | 24°
Tue Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
31° | 23°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 39.
39° | 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.
Sat Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 9 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
40° | 36°
Sun A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
38° | 29°
Mon Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
29° | 24°
Tue Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
31° | 23°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 39.
39° | 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

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

Your there!

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


Maps

Printable Maps:

Summit

12S 484884E 4384963N

39°36'51"N 111°10'34"W

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