Fisher Mesa Trail

The Fisher Mesa Trail #180 is 2.6 miles long and is located in the Gateway Recreation Area of the La Sal Mountains on the Manti-La Sal National Forest's Moab Ranger District. It creates a loop off of Forest Road #601. The trail follows the edge of Fisher Mesa from its southern trailhead. When it reaches the Forest Serivce Boundary the trail turns west and returns to Forest Road #601. At this point the trail can also be continued onto BLM land following the mesa edge. This trail currently ends when it returns to Forest Service land, but a continuation of this trail on Forest Service land is currently being considered to follow the mesa edge farther out towards the Fisher Mesa point.

Elevation Change:

South East End (Road #180): 8,221 feet

North West End (FS Bndry): 7,746 feet

Current Conditions

Trail conditions vary widely with weather events and during spring runoff. Check with the Moab Ranger District for updated information.

Specific Trail Information

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

General Information

Latitude: 38 37’ 19.8”N

Longitude: 109 13’ 42.7”W

Datum: NAD83

Position Format: Degrees Minutes Seconds

Water is unavailable on this trail. Users should carry water.

Open to: Hiking, Mountain Biking and Horseback Riding.

Address: 62 East 100 North Moab, UT 84532
Phone: 435-259-7155
Hours: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Directions

From Castle Valley, Follow Castleton Road (Co Road #96) east towards the La Sal Mountains approximately 8.1 miles. Stay left at the junction with Forest Road #207 (Castleton Gateway Road/John Brown) and follow this for 5.1 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road #601 and travel 0.5 to Fisher Mesa Trail #180.