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Herriman Hills Open Space

High Step Lane & South Mountain Peak Trail

9.6 mi · ▲ 2,282 ft · 4 hr 20 min

High Step Lane & South Mountain Peak Trail is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Herriman Hills Open Space near Foothills, UT. It climbs 2,282 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,263 – 6,749 ft · steepest grade: 40%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Friendship Access Trail 40.48674, -112.03089
Nearest town Foothills, UT
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High Step Lane & South Mountain Peak Trail

9.6 mi · ▲ 2,282 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 5,264–6,749 ft

Out & Back · Herriman Hills Open Space

Trailhead: Friendship Access Trail · 40.48674, -112.03089

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on Friendship Access Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Diamondback Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 1 miBear left onto South Mountain Peak Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto High Step Lane, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miReach South Mountain Peak Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 1.3 miSharp left onto South Mountain Peak Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 1 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto Diamondback Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Friendship Access Trail, heading E.
  21. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/diamondback-trail-out-back

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F64°
Feels like80°Precip1%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 84°64°
Sun 75°57° 35%
Mon 68°55° 59%
Tue 79°50°
Wed 86°59°
Thu 82°61° 25%

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