Manti-La Sal National Forest · Utah

Candland Mountain

4.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 5398 · trail class 2 · typical grade 8-10% · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/15

Trailhead Candland Mountain Trailhead Drive there

Candland Mountain Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season May to

The Candland Mountain Trail #5398 is 5.6 miles long. It begins at Highway 31 and ends high on Candland Mountain. It climbs 1,319 feet from 8,930 feet in elevation to 10,249 feet. This trail intersects with Mill Canyon Trail #5063 which provides access back to UT-31 and Huntington Canyon. This trail passes primarily through open high elevation meadows and some spruce-fir vegetation.

Difficulty Level: More Difficult

Elevation Change:

North West End (Highway 31): 8,930 feet

South East End (Candland Mtn): 10,249 feet

Restrictions Open to:  Hiking, Mountain Biking, and Horseback Riding.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.