A Cedar City community
Living in Cross Hollow Hills
Cross Hollow Hills is a wooded acreage community in the hills southwest of Cedar City, above Westview Drive and near Cross Hollow Road. The original plat (the official map of the lots) dates to 1990, and the first lots sold in 1992. Lots run roughly 2 to 5 acres of native pinyon pine and juniper, 156 lots in all. Up here the land matters as much as the house.
New to the area? Start with the Cedar City guide, then come back for the acreage.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Cross Hollow Hills
These listings come straight from the MLS. They show only homes inside Cross Hollow Hills, not the separate Townhomes at Cross Hollow development. New acreage listings show up here the day they list, and sold homes drop off.
No homes available? Be sure to check out all Cedar City listings.
Want the map view? Open the full Cross Hollow Hills search. Selling instead? Start with what your home is worth.
Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Life in the hills
More land, more decisions, more quiet
Cross Hollow Hills does not feel like a tight in-town subdivision. It sits in the hills above Westview Drive, southwest of Cedar City near Cross Hollow Road. The lots spread out across pinyon pine and juniper land instead of a flat city grid. The road in sets the tone before you ever reach a driveway.
It has been around longer than a lot of buyers assume. The original plat was recorded in 1990, the first lots sold in 1992, and it was developed in two phases, so most of the neighborhood is not new construction. Roughly 140 of the 156 platted lots have a home today, which leaves a mix of finished acreage and the occasional buildable parcel still open.
It comes down to a trade. You get space, trees, and room for outbuildings that most in-town lots cannot offer. In return, you check the water service, the driveway grade, the fencing, and what the parcel really allows, and you do it before you fall for the view.
Acreage highlights
The acreage version of Cedar City
Six things set this corner of town apart. The lots are wooded and run 2 to 5 acres, and zoning welcomes animals and gardens. A trailhead is close enough to walk to. The plat is established and has real history, only single-family homes are built here, and Providence Center is still a short drive away.
Pinyon and juniper lots
These are wooded hillside lots covered in native pinyon pine and juniper, not flat city-grid lots. The land gives the place most of its character.
Room for barns and shops
Zoning allows gardens, small farms, and livestock, so barns and shops show up across the area. What one parcel allows still comes down to checking the recorded documents.
2 to 5-acre range
Lots here generally run 2 to 5 acres. For the exact size of any one lot, check the county parcel data.
Not the townhomes
Cross Hollow Hills is the acreage community in the hills. Townhomes at Cross Hollow is a separate development, so I keep those searches apart.
Road grade matters
Add the approach road and the way the driveway faces to your showing checklist. They matter most in winter and during spring wind.
Custom homes, wide price range
Prices vary widely here, because land, shop space, the quality of the finishes, and views carry so much of the value. Two lots of similar size can be priced very differently.
Homes & lots
Acreage homes built around the land
Cross Hollow Hills is an established acreage community, not a raw land subdivision. The original plat dates to 1990, the first lots sold in 1992, and it was developed in two phases. Roughly 140 homes now sit across the 156 platted lots, so it is more settled than the word acreage might suggest. Even so, every property is fairly individual.
The lots are the headline: wooded hillside parcels of 2 to 5 acres, with native pinyon pine and juniper. Homes here are custom, or start from a builder's plan that was changed for the buyer. When we talk value, usable land, outbuildings, fencing, and driveway condition count as much as the finish inside. Only single-family homes are built here, with no multi-unit buildings or mobile homes, which keeps the mix of homes simpler than in some in-town areas.
Because every property is different, prices swing widely, and a general neighborhood average tells you very little. Before we settle on a number, I would pull live listings and recent sales of similar acreage with you.
With acreage, the land is not the background. It is half the property.
Trails & outdoors
A named trail near the door
The Cross Hollow Trail is the closest named amenity. It is an easy desert path between Cedar City's twin hills, just off Cross Hollow Road, and old pioneer wagon-track remnants are still visible along the way. The rest of Cedar City's outdoor choices are a short drive from there. Here is the list, from a short walk or drive to a day trip.
Cross Hollow Trail (easy)
You reach it off Cross Hollow Road, near the Cross Hollow Event Center. The easy desert path runs about one to two miles through sagebrush and cedar between the twin hills, with only a modest climb.
Southview Trail system
The Southview trailhead is a short drive east, on South Shurtz Canyon Drive. It links to the Iron Hills mountain-bike network and the East Bench Trail, with singletrack (narrow trails) and the climb to the white "C."
Coal Creek Trail, ~10 min
The paved Coal Creek Trail follows the creek across town. From this side of Cedar City it is an easy drive in for a flat walk or ride.
Three Peaks Recreation Area, ~20 min
Northwest of town is the Three Peaks area, run by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Out on the desert floor it has mountain-bike singletrack, trails for off-highway vehicles (OHVs), and bouldering (climbing boulders without ropes).
Farther out, State Route 14 climbs east into the high country on the far side of Cedar City. Cedar Breaks National Monument and the Bristlecone Pine Trail are a seasonal drive beyond, and they open once the high road clears for the year. Brian Head's ski runs are about 45 minutes north, by way of Parowan.
Trail details come from Cedar City's official trails page. The wider outdoor picture, Cedar Breaks and Brian Head included, is in the Cedar City guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured from the hills
The surprise with Cross Hollow Hills is that acreage does not mean remote. Times are estimated, measured from near Westview Drive in normal conditions. For a specific address, check the drive from your own door, especially in winter.
| The errand | Where it happens | From Cross Hollow Hills |
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| Full grocery run | Walmart Supercenter, Providence Center Dr | ~5 min |
| Big-box and shopping | Providence Center / I-15 Exit 57 area | ~5 min |
| Hardware and home improvement | The Home Depot, Providence Center | ~6 min |
| Freeway on-ramp | Interstate 15 at Exit 57, Cross Hollow Rd | ~5 min |
| Campus and games | Southern Utah University | ~8 min |
| Dinner downtown | Historic Main Street | ~10 min |
| Second grocery option | Lin's Fresh Market, 150 N Main St | ~10 min |
| Healthcare | Cedar City Hospital, 1303 N Main St | ~12 min |
| Flights | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | ~15 min |
Errands from acreage depend more on driveway and road conditions than they do in a grid subdivision, so I check winter access and how a specific approach road handles snow before I call any drive time reliable for that home.
Schools & education
Schools, checked by address
Cross Hollow Hills is in the Iron County School District. This side of town is generally linked with Iron Springs Elementary (grades K-5). The district is changing which schools serve which streets: elementary lines shift for the 2026-27 school year, and middle and high school lines for 2027-28. That is why I do not name a specific middle or high school on this page. For any address you are serious about, check the current assignment with the district before you count on it.
For third-party school data, GreatSchools and Niche publish information you can review directly. I do not rank schools on community pages.
I cover the bigger education picture, including SUU, in the Cedar City guide.
Living on acreage
What acreage buyers should ask first
A Cross Hollow Hills showing should cover more than the kitchen and the view. Zoning here allows small farms, gardens, and livestock, so I look at the fencing, where the outbuildings sit, the driveway grade, drainage, and water service. I also check how much of the acreage you can really use, and how much is too steep or too wooded to reach.
Water service in the area comes through the Central Iron County Water Conservancy District, not a standalone city hookup. That is not a red flag by itself. It is simply how acreage service works out here. Still, I check it parcel by parcel before writing an offer.
Three things are county zoning questions. Setbacks are how far a building must sit from the lot lines. Easements are other people's right to cross or use part of the land. The third is what a parcel allows for outbuildings. You cannot guess them from listing photos. I check the recorded plat and Iron County's zoning rules before I get excited about a shop or a barn on any lot.
What I check before I call an acreage lot a safe bet
- Water service records with the Central Iron County Water Conservancy District for the specific parcel.
- Driveway grade and approach-road condition, driven in normal weather and asked about in winter.
- Recorded plat and Iron County zoning setbacks before you commit to a builder or an addition.
- Fencing, outbuilding placement, and usable versus unusable acreage against the recorded parcel lines.
This is general guidance, not a substitute for a title report or a survey. Check any specific property with the county and a qualified inspector before you rely on it.
What locals know
Notes from the Cross Hollow hills
These are the things I slow down for and check before buying or selling in Cross Hollow Hills.
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Do not confuse it with the townhomes. The names are close enough to muddy a search, but Cross Hollow Hills acreage is nothing like Townhomes at Cross Hollow.
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The driveway is part of the property. Grade, exposure, drainage, and how it handles snow can matter as much as bedroom count on a parcel this size.
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Acreage value is uneven. Two 3-acre lots can be very different to live on, depending on usable ground, trees, outbuildings, fencing, and views.
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The trail is a genuine walk-to feature. The Cross Hollow Trail sits right off Cross Hollow Road, an easy and rare find for an acreage community this close to town.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side
Buying in Cross Hollow Hills
Cross Hollow Hills sits in the hills southwest of Cedar City, above Westview Drive and near Cross Hollow Road. It feels like acreage country, not an in-town grid. But Providence Center, Southern Utah University, and downtown are all still a short drive away.
Cross Hollow Hills is an acreage-home community on wooded hillside lots. The lots are generally 2 to 5 acres, covered in native pinyon pine and juniper. It is single-family only, with no multi-unit buildings or mobile homes. The zoning allows gardens, small farms, and livestock, which is why barns, shops, and outbuildings show up throughout the area.
No. Cross Hollow Hills is the acreage community in the hills above Westview Drive. Townhomes at Cross Hollow is a separate, distinct development, so I keep the searches and the pricing conversations separate.
It is a wide range, because the homes are custom or built from a changed builder plan and the acreage varies from lot to lot. Usable land, outbuildings, views, and how nice the finishes are change the price more than square footage alone. I would pull the live listings and recent sales with you, and I would not quote a single figure that goes stale fast.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Cross Hollow Hills
Value depends on the house, and also on usable acreage, views, outbuildings, fencing, driveway condition, water service, and recent sales of similar acreage. Start with the home valuation page and I will compare it against the right Cross Hollow Hills and southwest Cedar City sales.
When you list with me, your home is featured on MovingUtah where it fits best. It shows first on the Cedar City listings and on this Cross Hollow Hills page, where buyers are already looking. The get featured page explains how it works. If you are thinking about selling, I would be glad to talk it through with you.
It depends on the acreage listings on the market at the time. A strong Cross Hollow Hills listing has to explain the land as clearly as the house. Buyers up here compare shops, fencing, water service, and usable ground, along with square footage. Tell me your timeline and I will give you a plain answer, not a pitch.
Yes. The main work is getting the order right. That means pricing the acreage correctly, writing down the land details before you list, timing the next purchase, and keeping the financing timeline clean. I am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. If I am your lender, I can tell you early if a home could be hard to get a loan on.
Thinking about it? Start with your number or see how featuring works.
Keep exploring Cedar City
Want a closer look at Cross Hollow Hills?
Buying? I can pull the current acreage listings and check the details of each parcel before you drive out. Selling? I will price the land, outbuildings, water service, and house together, so the listing tells the whole story.
Selling in Cross Hollow Hills
Want to sell your home in Cross Hollow Hills? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
I will not tell you I am the best agent, and I will not promise a price. You get honest pricing, and I treat the land, the outbuildings, and the house as one story.