The 1,413,111-acre forest is managed for multiple uses such as range, timber, minerals, water, wildlife, and recreation. Manti-La Sal is made up of three primary land areas: the Manti Division, the La Sal Division at Moab, and the La Sal Division at Monticello.

The Manti-La Sal National Forest has created Travel Maps for the Ferron-Price, Sanpete, and Moab-Monticello districts showing ownership, campgrounds, waterways and contours.

The Manti-La Sal National Forest, a 1.4 million acre mountain range, occupies parts of central and southeastern Utah, as well as parts of Colorado. The La Sal Mountains are lush with lakes, pine, aspen and evergreen trees, wildlife, and recreation.

Proper and responsible use of the Forest’s road and trail systems are important to ensure roads and trails remain in good condition for all visitors. Moab and Monticello Ranger District - Roads & Conditions Report - January 2025 Update

Plan your next camping trip to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks with this guide to all of the national park, state park, and forest service campgrounds in and around Moab, Utah.

Oct 4, 2023 · Situated on over a million acres of spectacular mixed desert and forest land spread across the most beautiful parts of southern Utah, the Manti La Sal National Forest really has it all.

On the La Sal Division-Moab, mountain peaks, canyons, and forest add climatic and scenic contrast to the hot red-rock landscape of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.

Learn more about the Manti-La Sal National Forest on the USDA Forest Service website. The La Sal Mountains, located about 20 miles south of Moab, Utah, rise to an elevation of over 12,000 feet (3658 m) forming a spectacular backdrop to the red rock desert of the valleys below.

Just 20 miles south of Moab are the La Sal Mountains, which are part of Manti-La Sal National Forest. Attaining heights of nearly 13,000 feet, these alpine mountains are the second highest mountain range in Utah.

This diverse trail will take you through dark forest, past springs, down an aspen lined trail, across creeks, over a bridge, and past the ruins of an old cabin.