Powerhouse Mountain Road–Powerhouse Ridge, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 2,605 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Powerhouse Mountain Road–Powerhouse Ridge, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. It climbs 2,605 ft, with sections as steep as 58% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,355 – 7,655 ft · steepest grade: 58%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.18951, -111.54447
Nearest town Mapleton, UT

Directions

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Powerhouse Mountain Road–Powerhouse Ridge, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 2,605 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 5,354–7,656 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.18951, -111.54447

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Spring Canyon Corral Spur Road, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerhouse Mountain Road, heading S.
  4. 1.3 miBear right onto Powerhouse Ridge, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.6 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F60°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity29%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 69°51° 55%
Mon 66°48° 55%
Tue 73°49°
Wed 78°55°
Thu 76°62° 20%
Fri 80°58° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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