Rex Peak | Crawford Mountains

Roadside Attraction Rex Peak - Crawford Mountains Roadside Attraction Rex Peak

Crawford Mountains

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Overview

Mon A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
44° | 27°
Tue A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
48° | 26°
Wed A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
54° | 29°
Thu A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
56° | 30°
Fri Sunny, with a high near 60.
60° | 32°
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RATING: Roadside Attraction
MAPS: REX PEAK, UT
SEASON: Spring, Summer, Fall
WATER: None
Mon A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
44° | 27°
Tue A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
48° | 26°
Wed A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
54° | 29°
Thu A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
56° | 30°
Fri Sunny, with a high near 60.
60° | 32°
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roadsidedog friendlyfamily friendlyaccess: 2wd
Heading to the base of the Crawford Mountains
Heading to the base of the Crawford Mountains

Tucked in the northeast corner of Utah, the Crawford Mountains rise steeply above the farmland that surrounds the Bear River as it lazily meanders its way to Idaho and eventually the Great Salt Lake. The mountains are infrequently visited today, but where home to extensive phosphate mining, particularly from the mid-1900's to the 1970s. Phosphate has a number of uses, but the majority is used in fertilizers.

Rex Peak is the highest peak in the Crawford Mountains and has a road leading to its summit. The views from the top, all the way to the Uinta mountains, are quite good and the ease of the peak makes it a fun family-friendly outing.

Note: The area has been heavily mined. Be aware of mining ruins, unstable cliffs, etc... There is a warning sign at the entrance to Brazier Canyon from the DNR.
Note 2: There is no water available, but scenic primitive camping on the side roads near the top of the range abounds.
Views from the summit-ish.
Views from the summit-ish.

Getting There

From Randolph Utah, travel north on UT-16. About 1.7 miles north of Randolph, turn right (east) on Crawford Mountain Road (Mile Post 22.4). Follow this road 5.1 miles as is crosses fields, the Bear River, and reaches a 4-way junction at the base of the Crawford Mountains.

Jct - Straight into Brazier Canyon 12T 492621E 4615967N / 41°41'44"N 111°05'19"W
2.1 miles - Jct - Stay Right 12T 493111E 4614225N / 41°40'47"N 111°04'58"W
4.0 miles - Jct - Stay Left 12T 491919E 4612214N / 41°39'42"N 111°05'49"W
4.2 miles - Stay Right 12T 491852E 4611968N / 41°39'34"N 111°05'52"W
4.9 miles - Jct - Left 12T 492036E 4611459N / 41°39'17"N 111°05'44"W
Park 12T 492034E 4611658N / 41°39'24"N 111°05'44"W
Looking south to the slightly lower other summit.
Looking south to the slightly lower other summit.

Route Description

From the top, pick a spot to park, and head up to whatever you think is the highest pile of gravel! The point marked on the map seemed closes to the USGS high point when we visited, though to be sure, we climbed up several small piles in the area that all seemed to be competing for the highest spot.


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Printable Maps:

Park
12T 492034E 4611657N 41°39'24"N 111°05'44"W
Summit-ish
12T 492131E 4611592N 41°39'22"N 111°05'40"W

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