Price, Utah UT Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Price. The report was made 43 minutes ago, at 12:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 8 miles per hour / 13 kilometers per hour from the northwest (320°). The temperature was 37°F / 3°C, with a dew-point at 37°F / 3°C. The temperature felt like 32°F / 0°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.09 inHg / 1020 hPa. The relative humidity was 48%. The skies were clear.

Price is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,402 at the 2000 census, and by 2004 it was estimated to have decreased to 8,197. It is the county seat of, and largest city in, Carbon County. The city is home to the College of Eastern Utah, as well as the large prehistoric museum affiliated with the college. It's a short drive from 9 Mile Canyon and Manti-La Sal National Forest. Price is noted for its history as a mining town and its Greek/Catholic/Mormon split population.

The Manti-La Sal National Forest covers 1,413,111 acres (5,718 km²) and is located in the U.S. state of Utah. Much of the forest is on a mountain range near Moab, Utah known as the La Sal Range. The maximum elevation is Mount Peale, reaching 12,721 feet (3,877 m) above sea level.

The La Sal Mountain loop road leads from Castle Valley to Geyser Pass and back down to Moab. Scenic Oowah Lake can be found within the forest.

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