Mahogany Ridge–Deep Creek Trail Loop, 3 sights

15 mi · ▲ 4,494 ft · 7 hr 15 min

Mahogany Ridge–Deep Creek Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 15-mile loop near Porterville, UT. The route reaches Mahogany Ridge. It climbs 4,494 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,732 – 8,380 ft · steepest grade: 35%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.97152, -111.71916
Nearest town Porterville, UT

Directions

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Mahogany Ridge–Deep Creek Trail Loop, 3 sights

15 mi · ▲ 4,494 ft · 7 hr 15 min

Elevation 5,734–8,379 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.97152, -111.71916

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 1.5 miSharp right onto Deep Creek Trail, heading N.
  8. 250 ftReach Mahogany Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 2.6 miBear left onto Farmington Flat Road, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miBear left onto Gold Hill Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miPass Mahogany Ridge.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 81°59°
Sun 77°54° 38%
Mon 64°49° 66%
Tue 77°45°
Wed 84°51°
Thu 80°55° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.6 mi in (~242 min). Leave by 3:34 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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