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Roadside Attraction Desert Mountain - Delta Roadside Attraction Desert Mountain

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RATING: Roadside Attraction / Hiking
LENGTH: 1+ hours

Fri

A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

70 | 50

Sat

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

72 | 50

Sun

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

76 | 52

Mon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

78 | 54

Tue

A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

77 | 54

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SEASON: Spring, Fall, Winter (if dry and no snow)
WATER: None, bring all you need.

Fri

A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

70 | 50

Sat

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

72 | 50

Sun

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

76 | 52

Mon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

78 | 54

Tue

A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

77 | 54

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Sunset from North Pass

Sunset from North Pass

Every trip to the west desert has surprised me with the unexpected gems hidden in its vast expanse. Desert Mountain turned out to be another gem of a weekend trip, overlooked by most. The mountain is several peaks that stand out as an island in vast flat plains that surround them. We visited to rock climb, which was good, but unexpectedly found the camping, hiking, rock art, and solitude to be even better than the climbing!

The peaks are granite, with a bit of basalt near the southern base. Like the Devils Playground in Emery County, the granite at Desert Moutain has eroded into interesting shapes, walls, and solution pockets. Our 3-year-old could not get enough of climbing on the boulders and into solution pockets she found. We also enjoyed climbing on a few of the routes at Desert Mountain, though some of the rock was quite flakey.

Good primitive camping abounds, as do opportunities to explore. Though a few cars passed through on the main road on our fall visit, this seems a seldom visited place and we felt like we had the whole area to ourselves. I describe, and recommend, a driving loop from North Pass south through the heart of the Desert Mountain area, then back up the west side.

Sunrise on Desert Mountain

Sunrise on Desert Mountain

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