10 Cool Facts About Utah’s La Sal Mountains on the Colorado Border

We love answering questions about Western Colorado that we receive on our station app. Sometimes, we even love answering questions about fun things to do between Grand Junction and Moab, Utah.

You've probably seen the La Sal mountains off to the south if you have ever driven across the state line into Moab. The La Sal Mountains contain sixty-two peaks, forty campgrounds, mountain lakes, and one of the largest concentrations of Black Bears in Utah living within the Manti-La Sal National Forest.

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Utah's La Sal Mountain Range

Travelers passing through Colorado on the Old Spanish Trail knew the La Sal Mountains as a prominent landmark between Sante Fe and Los Angeles. This compact mountain range is about fifteen miles long and six miles wide. It's the second-highest mountain range in the state of Utah, dating back nearly twenty-five million years.

The La Sal Mountain's Highest Peaks

The La Sal mountains feature twelve peaks that reach at least 12,000 feet.

• Mount Peale: 12,721 feet
• Mount Mellenthin: 12,654 feet
• Mount Tukuhnikivatz: 12,482 feet
• Mount Waas: 12,331 feet
• Manns Peak: 12,272 feet
• Mount Laurel: 12,271
• Mount Tomasaki: 12,239 feet
• Pilot Mountain: 12,200 feet
• Green Mountain: 12,163 feet
• Little Tuk: 12,048 feet
• Castle Peak: 12,044 feet
• La Sal Peak: 12,001 feet

The Breathtaking La Sal Loop Road

One of the best ways to enjoy Utah's La Sal Mountains is to take the drive down the River Route towards Moab and connect with the La Sal Loop Scenic Byway which will take you on a 60-mile tour through these mountains from Moab to Castle Valley, up the Geyser Pass, and back down to Moab.

Keep going to see some amazing photos of the La Sal mountains and learn ten facts about this small but mighty mountain range you may not have known.