The Ranches Parkway

Cow Tracks Trail–Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section, 4 sights

3 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Cow Tracks Trail–Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section, 4 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in The Ranches Parkway near Eagle Mountain, UT. It climbs 424 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,902 – 5,289 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.36015, -111.98562
Nearest town Eagle Mountain, UT

Directions

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Cow Tracks Trail–Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section, 4 sights

3 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 4,901–5,290 ft

Out & Back · The Ranches Parkway

Trailhead: 40.36015, -111.98562

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Sparrowhawk Way @ 7746 N stop 465 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Town Road Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Access Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Access Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Alchemy Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Down Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miBear left onto Rock-Around Trail, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-Around Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Wave, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miReach Rock-a-Billy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 150 ftSharp left onto Cow Tracks Trail, heading S.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Poon Panther Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Cow Tracks Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ridgeline Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section, heading NW.
  29. 400 ftBear left onto The Alchemy Trail, heading NW.
  30. 350 ftContinue straight onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section, heading NW.
  32. 400 ftTurn left onto Ridgeline Trail - Lookout Connector, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  35. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

70% dirt19% paved11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F60°
Feels like81°Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 86°63°
Sun 77°58° 43%
Mon 71°56° 54%
Tue 79°52°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 83°62° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sparrowhawk Way @ 7746 N stop 465 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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