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Powerhouse Mountain–Powerhouse Mountain Trail, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 3,453 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Powerhouse Mountain–Powerhouse Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. The route reaches Powerhouse Mountain at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 3,453 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,784 – 7,976 ft · steepest grade: 39%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.16109, -111.57572
Nearest town Mapleton, UT
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Powerhouse Mountain–Powerhouse Mountain Trail, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 3,453 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 4,784–7,974 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.16109, -111.57572

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Climb Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Advanced Flow Line Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Intermediate Jump Line Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miSharp left onto Powerhouse Ridge, heading E.
  22. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Powerhouse Mountain Road, heading E.
  23. 0.9 miReach Powerhouse Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Powerhouse Ridge, heading W.
  25. 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miBear left onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 250 ftBear left onto Intermediate Jump Line Trail, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Advanced Flow Line Trail, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Climb Trail, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  39. 200 ftContinue straight onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading W.
  40. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  45. 50 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/powerhouse-mountain-powerhouse-mountain-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

88% dirt1% paved11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F66°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity13%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sun 85°68° 28%
Mon 79°59° 24%
Tue 84°55°
Wed 86°56°
Thu 87°57°
Fri 85°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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