South West Mountain Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 1 hr 10 min

South West Mountain Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near West Mountain, UT. It climbs 814 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,534 – 5,286 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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South West Mountain Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 4,534–5,286 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. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

12% dirt88% 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 7:20 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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