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.

Elevation

0 mi4,534 – 5,328 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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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

  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 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F61°
Feels like82°Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 88°64°
Sun 78°60° 47%
Mon 76°57° 47%
Tue 79°53°
Wed 85°57°
Thu 87°64° 20%

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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