Flight Park State Recreation Area
Steep Mountain Ridge
4.6 mi · ▲ 2,120 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Steep Mountain Ridge is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Flight Park State Recreation Area near Nash, UT. It climbs 2,120 ft, with sections as steep as 65% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Steep Mountain Ridge
4.6 mi · ▲ 2,120 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 5,065–6,143 ft
Out & Back · Flight Park State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 40.45783, -111.89509
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Widowmaker, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.7 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 1.7 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Steep Mountain Ridge 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,575 ft
- Flight Park Trail via Steep Mountain Ridge 5.3 mi · ▲ 2,422 ft
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Steep Mountain Section & Hangglider Landing Area 5.5 mi · ▲ 2,120 ft
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