About this campground
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 Click here for graph of Elevation Change
Getting there
From Huntington, head north on Main Street toward 100 North. Turn west onto UT-31 and travel approximately 27.4 miles to Candland Mountain Trail #5398 located on your left.
Activities
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- BIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Miller Flat Reservoir CampgroundColorado5 mi
- Huntington Canyon Recreation AreaManti-La Sal National Forest7 mi
- Horse Canyon TrailheadManti-La Sal National Forest8 mi
- Mammoth CabinManti-La Sal National Forest8 mi
- North Skyline Winter Staging SnowparkManti-La Sal National Forest8 mi
- North Skyline/Fishcreek TrailheadManti-La Sal National Forest17 mi
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Candland Mountain Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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