Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section–Ridgeline Trail, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section–Ridgeline Trail, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in The Ranches Parkway near Eagle Mountain, UT. It climbs 403 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section–Ridgeline Trail, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 4,965–5,373 ft
Out & Back · The Ranches Parkway
Trailhead: 40.35278, -111.99065
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 86°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Town Road Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Access Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Access Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto The Alchemy Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Down Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Down Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Rock-Around Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-Around Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto The Wave, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Rock-a-Billy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Cow Tracks Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Poon Panther Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto The Alchemy Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Ridgeline Trail - Lookout Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ridgeline Trail - Hidden Hollow Section, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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