Mahogany Northwest Ridge

6.1 mi · ▲ 4,181 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Mahogany Northwest Ridge is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Cedar Hills, UT. It climbs 4,181 ft, with sections as steep as 60% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,004 – 8,905 ft · steepest grade: 60%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.41492, -111.75223
Nearest town Cedar Hills, UT

Directions

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Mahogany Northwest Ridge

6.1 mi · ▲ 4,181 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Elevation 5,003–8,903 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.41492, -111.75223

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 87 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mahogany Northwest Ridge, heading N.
  7. 1.7 miReach Mahogany Northwest Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 87 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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