Mahogany Mountain–Bear Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Timpanogos Wilderness near Mutual Dell, UT. The route reaches Mahogany Mountain at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 4,580 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,427 – 8,993 ft · steepest grade: 31%16.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.45051, -111.64459
Nearest town Mutual Dell, UT
Directions
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Mahogany Mountain–Bear Canyon Trail, 4 sights
15.9 mi · ▲ 4,580 ft · 7 hr 35 min
Elevation 6,428–8,992 ft
Out & Back · Mount Timpanogos Wilderness
Trailhead: 40.45051, -111.64459
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 58° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mutual Dell Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Bear Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Timpooneke-Chris' Flat Trail, heading W.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mahogany Mtn Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miReach Mahogany Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Timpooneke-Chris' Flat Trail, heading N.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Bear Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Mutual Dell Campground Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 77°F58°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
76°54°
Sun
72°53°
56%
Mon
63°49°
58%
Tue
73°50°
Wed
80°58°
Thu
77°56°
25%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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