Utah · Trail 5019

Red Ledges

Red Ledges Trail is a 4.9-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, motorcycle, e-bikes and snowmobile.

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 end37.8695° N, 109.5053° W · Directions ↗
Other end37.8659° N, 109.5399° 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

Length4.9 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers5019
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 Red Ledges Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.14 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.48 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.31 inches of precipitationApril: 1.10 inches of precipitationMay: 0.89 inches of precipitationJune: 0.50 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.62 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.93 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.67 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.49 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.17 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.39 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 27.0°F averageFebruary: 30.4°F averageMarch: 38.2°F averageApril: 44.6°F averageMay: 53.2°F averageJune: 63.7°F averageJuly: 69.8°F averageAugust: 67.5°F averageSeptember: 59.9°F averageOctober: 48.8°F averageNovember: 37.1°F averageDecember: 27.7°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Monticello #2, 9 miles from the trail midpoint at 7,086 feet, station USC00425807 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 16 inches a year. The station sits about 1,800 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed 05/01 to 10/31 (month/day)
MotorcycleAllowed 05/16 to 09/30 (month/day)
E-bikesAllowed 05/16 to 09/30 (month/day)
SnowmobileAllowed 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
    Dawson Rx

    44 mi from the trail midpoint

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

Explore

Guidebooks for Utah

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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Red Ledges Trail?

The Forest Service records 4.9 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 Red Ledges Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, motorcycle, e-bikes and snowmobile are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Red Ledges Trail start?

The line begins at 37.8695° N, 109.5053° W and ends at 37.8659° N, 109.5399° 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 Red Ledges 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 Red Ledges Trail?

Foy Lake Fishing/Camping Site (2.3 mi), Buckboard (3.2 mi) and Dalton Springs Campground (3.9 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 4 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Red Ledges 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 Red Ledges Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Red Ledges 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 Red Ledges Trail?

The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Dawson Rx at 44 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Red Ledges 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.