Travel guide to the top of Abajo Peak

Abajo Peak is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.450m (11,318ft) above the sea level, located in San Juan County, in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Utah. It’sone of the highest roads of Utah.

Abajo Peak

Tucked away in the Abajo Mountains of southeast Utah, the road to the summit is totally unpaved. It’s called Forest Road 0087 (Abajo Peak Road). This is mostly a good road and is only really rough at the very end. 4x4 vehicle required.

Located in the Manti-La Sal National Forest, do not travel this road in severe weather conditions. The road to the summit is usually open from around late June through sometime in October. It’s pretty steep. Starting from Monticello, the road is 20.43km (12.7 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 1.279 meters. The average gradient is 6.26%.

The drive is definitely worth it. Don't forget your camera with lots of film/memory, fully charged batteries and an empty memory card! The summit provides a panoramic view of southeastern Utah, Colorado, and the Four Corners region where Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico meet. The summit is festooned with several communications towers.
Pic&video: R aevets

 

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