Manns Peak is a lightly traveled summit in the La Sals and the perfect way to beat the heat when in Moab. My favorite part of the summit is how much you can see -- We climbed on a very clear day and could see the 14ers outside of Aspen, Colorado and all the way down to Navajo Mountain in Arizona.
STATISTICS AT-A-GLANCE
HIKE NAME: Manns Peak
DISTANCE: 4.2 Miles RT (From 4x4 Burro Pass TH)
ELEVATION GAIN: 1,725 feet
RESTROOMS: Yes, Vault Toilets at Burro Pass Trailhead
DOG FRIENDLY: Yes
PERMIT: No
FEE: No
VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS: 2wd can make it most of the way, however the last half mile will require 4x4.
TRAILHEAD COORDINATES: 38.495545, -109.218042
4x4 PARKING HERE: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TX171PWfKbQQh2J36
The route we took is attached in the website.
Getting to the Trailhead: The shortest route for climbing Manns Peak starts at the Burro Pass trailhead. From Moab, head south on US-191/Main St and travel 7.8 miles. Turn left onto County Rd #127/Old Airport Rd (there is a brown sign on the highway indicating Ken’s Lake and La Sal Mountain Loop Road before the turn) and travel 0.6 miles. Turn right onto Co Rd #127/Forest Road #046 (La Sal Mountain Loop Rd.). Travel 11.5 miles and then turn right onto Geyser Pass Road (Forest Road #071). Drive another 8.5 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road #240 (Burro Pass) and travel 0.5 miles to Burro Pass Trailhead.