Utah · Trail 5348

Gentry Hollow

Gentry Hollow Trail is a 6.5-mile trail in Manti-La Sal National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Manti-La Sal National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end39.5215° N, 111.0999° W · Directions ↗
Other end39.4569° N, 111.1398° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length6.5 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade8-10 percent
Typical tread width12-18 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers5348
ForestManti-La Sal National Forest (unit 0410)
StatesUtah
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Gentry Hollow Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 2.82 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.52 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.33 inches of precipitationApril: 2.81 inches of precipitationMay: 2.03 inches of precipitationJune: 0.97 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.97 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.57 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.73 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.94 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.08 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.74 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 15.1°F averageFebruary: 16.7°F averageMarch: 23.7°F averageApril: 30.5°F averageMay: 41.0°F averageJune: 50.8°F averageJuly: 57.4°F averageAugust: 55.7°F averageSeptember: 47.2°F averageOctober: 35.1°F averageNovember: 24.7°F averageDecember: 13.7°F average0 in1 in2 in3 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Electric Lake, 10 miles from the trail midpoint at 8,380 feet, station USC00422424 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 25 inches a year.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    12 Mile Rx

    41 mi from the trail midpoint · 350 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Guidebooks for Utah

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Gentry Hollow Trail?

The Forest Service records 6.5 miles under this name in Manti-La Sal National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Gentry Hollow Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Gentry Hollow Trail start?

The line begins at 39.5215° N, 111.0999° W and ends at 39.4569° N, 111.1398° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Gentry Hollow Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Gentry Hollow Trail?

Little Bear Group (0.8 mi), Lower Little Bear Campground (1 mi) and River Bend Campground (1.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 8 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Gentry Hollow Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Gentry Hollow Trail?

The typical grade is 8-10 percent. The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Gentry Hollow Trail?

Manti-La Sal National Forest, Forest Service unit 0410. The trail is in Utah.

Source: Manti-La Sal National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Gentry Hollow Trail?

The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest 12 Mile Rx at 41 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Gentry Hollow in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0410. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.