South West Mountain Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 672 ft · 1 hr 4 min

South West Mountain Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near West Mountain, UT. It climbs 672 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,534 – 5,122 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13298, -111.80578
Nearest town West Mountain, UT

Directions

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South West Mountain Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 672 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 4,534–5,121 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.13298, -111.80578

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto South West Mountain Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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