Blackridge Reservoir–Herriman Hills Open Space Beach, 4 sights
9.3 mi · ▲ 2,282 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Blackridge Reservoir–Herriman Hills Open Space Beach, 4 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Herriman Hills Open Space near Hi Country Estates, UT. The route passes Herriman Hills Open Space Beach before reaching Blackridge Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 2,282 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Blackridge Reservoir–Herriman Hills Open Space Beach, 4 sights
9.3 mi · ▲ 2,282 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Elevation 5,274–6,749 ft
Out & Back · Herriman Hills Open Space
Trailhead: High Step Lane · 40.47107, -112.06749
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on High Step Lane, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto South Mountain Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Diamondback Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Herriman Hills Open Space Beach.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blackridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Blackridge Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Diamondback Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto South Mountain Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto High Step Lane, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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