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Mt. Superior South Ridge

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  2. UT
  3. …Salt Lake City and Wasatch Front
  4. Little Cottonwood Canyon
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“Steep scramble up the south ridge of Mt. Superior. ”

Spencer Sharp
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Miles

1.7

KM

32%

Runnable

10,921' 3,329 m

High

8,391' 2,558 m

Low

2,530' 771 m

Up

24' 7 m

Down

47%

Avg Grade (25°)

79%

Max Grade (38°)

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Need to Know

Be careful. There are many big cliffs on this route. Not for people without experience or who are afraid of heights at all.

Runner Notes

Not for running

Description

You'll start in a rock field, then head on the left side of the big mountain to you west. You'll pass a few man made structures on the way up. Then get up on the ridge and stay on it until you reach Mt. Superior.

Flora & Fauna

Some flowers

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Spencer Sharp with improvements by Kirkwood Donavin and 1 other
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  5.0 from 2 votes

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#1

in Little Cottonwood Canyon

#106

in Utah

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Jul 7, 2022
Tristan Sipe
Did the loop back to the road. Mega loose, mega steep, mega fun.

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