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Utah
South Mountain Trail
6.6 mi
Distance
5,687 ft
Gain
3h 32m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 13 h ago · oldest 13 h
problem: Agency alerts
4 active alerts in Manti-La Sal National Forest; most severe: Spring City Road Temporary Closure Order
USFSPosted Sep 17 · checked 13 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 70°F / low 42°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather13 h ago
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Big climb
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,687 ft
- Elevation loss
- 5,687 ft
- Highest point
- 10,752 ft
- Lowest point
- 9,051 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
South Mountain Trail is a 13.22-mile out-and-back hike in Utah with 5,687 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 10,752 feet.
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