South West Mountain Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 869 ft · 1 hr 14 min
South West Mountain Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near West Mountain, UT. It climbs 869 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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South West Mountain Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 869 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 4,534–5,327 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.13298, -111.80578
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto South West Mountain Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 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
More from this trailhead
- South West Mountain Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 672 ft
- South West Mountain Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 814 ft
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