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Powerhouse Mountain Road–Powerhouse Ridge, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 3,004 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Powerhouse Mountain Road–Powerhouse Ridge, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. It climbs 3,004 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,784 – 7,655 ft · steepest grade: 39%7.2 mi

Getting there

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

6.1 mi · ▲ 3,004 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 4,784–7,656 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.16109, -111.57572

Weather Sep 5: 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 miBear left onto Powerhouse Mountain Road, heading E.
  23. 1.3 miTurn left onto Spring Canyon Corral Spur Road, heading N.
  24. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 250 ftBear left onto Intermediate Jump Line Trail, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Advanced Flow Line Trail, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Climb Trail, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  40. 200 ftContinue straight onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  41. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  46. 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-road-powerhouse-ridge-out-back-3-sights-10-km-c64e

Trail surface

92% dirt1% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:53 PM

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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