A Cedar City community
Living on South Mountain
South Mountain is a cluster of newer subdivisions built on the hillside above I-15's south interchange: Eagle Ridge, the Canyon at Eagle Ridge, Talon Pointe, The Bluff, and The Valley. Almost every home here dates to 2020 or later, and most were sited to look south toward Shurtz Canyon, Square Mountain, and the surrounding red rock.
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Current listings
Homes for sale on South Mountain
These homes come straight from the MLS, narrowed to the south hillside. New South Mountain listings appear here the day they list, and sold homes drop off. South Mountain is an umbrella name (one name for several subdivisions). I check whether a home is tagged Eagle Ridge, Talon Pointe, The Bluff, or The Valley before I trust the recent sales I compare it to.
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Life on the hillside
Newer streets up on the south hillside
South Mountain sits on the hillside that rises just west of Interstate 15 at the south end of Cedar City, close to the Exit 57 interchange at Cross Hollow Road. It is not one subdivision but a run of them, built together since 2020. Eagle Ridge and the Canyon at Eagle Ridge are on the custom-lot side. Talon Pointe is on the more production-built side (builders who build many homes from a few plans), and The Bluff and The Valley fill in between. Streets like Talon Drive climb the slope, and most homes were oriented to catch the view south toward Shurtz Canyon, Square Mountain, and the red rock beyond.
Daily life points back down the hill. The Providence Center shopping area and Main Street are a short drive north, so a view lot here does not cost you a long haul for groceries or fuel. The freeway on-ramp at Exit 57 is only a few minutes away, which matters if you commute or head south toward St. George often.
Evenings are the quiet part. The valley lights come up below, the canyon holds the day's last color, and the hillside settles. That is the trade South Mountain offers: new construction with real elevation and a view, and the town it looks down on is still close enough to use. The honest catch is that "South Mountain" is not one neighborhood, so any talk about price starts with which subdivision a home actually sits in.
Hillside highlights
The south hillside in six points
Six things set this end of town apart. The freeway interchange is minutes away and the homes are genuinely new. Lot sizes vary widely under one umbrella name, and you get real elevation with views. There is a trail system nearby, and a mix of production and custom builders work the same hillside.
I-15 Exit 57, ~3 min
The Cross Hollow Road diverging-diamond interchange (an exit where traffic briefly switches sides of the road) sits at the base of the hillside. It feeds Business Loop I-15 and SR-130 straight into downtown. Not many Cedar City subdivisions sit this close to a freeway on-ramp.
Almost all 2020 or newer
These are some of the newest homes in Cedar City. Eagle Ridge, Talon Pointe, The Bluff, and The Valley were built largely in the 2020s. That means current building codes and finishes, not the older systems found in resale homes.
Lot sizes span a wide range
Talon Pointe runs closer to a quarter acre, and parts of Eagle Ridge and The Bluff reach toward a full acre. One umbrella name covers very different lots, and very different lot values, so I check the parcel (the exact lot on county records) before I compare two listings.
Views toward Shurtz Canyon
Most lots were sited to look south toward Shurtz Canyon and Square Mountain. Still, the view depends on the lot and which way the home faces, so I check it from the actual property, not the subdivision brochure.
Shurtz Canyon trail system on this side
The Shurtz Canyon trailhead and its network of built trails (narrow paths made for hiking and mountain biking) sit on this end of Cedar City. It is the closest significant trail system to the hillside.
Several builders, one hillside
Big production builders (they build many homes from a few plans) work Talon Pointe. Custom-lot developments sit beside them in Eagle Ridge and The Bluff, so the same street name can mean very different construction quality and price. I separate them before I compare recent sales.
Homes & lots
Production streets and custom lots are not priced alike
South Mountain has been growing since roughly 2020 and is still being built, which is why the streets do not all look alike. Talon Pointe leans newer and more production-built, generally on lots around a quarter acre. Eagle Ridge and The Bluff carry more custom homes on larger lots that can stretch toward a full acre. The architecture leans contemporary and modern farmhouse, with both single-story and two-story plans. The slope of the hillside makes walkout basements (basements with a door to the yard) a common feature rather than an exception.
Lot size is the first question on this hillside, because it changes a lot from one subdivision to the next and drives a large share of the price. Elevation and which way the view faces also differ lot to lot, even within the same subdivision, so I check both from the parcel itself before I lean on recent sales.
Prices cover a wide range, because the area mixes lower-priced production homes with larger custom builds. Recent sales in the South Mountain area have run from the high $400,000s past $600,000, depending on lot size, view, and how nice the finishes are. That range only makes sense after you separate subdivision, lot size, view, and finish. Treat any single number as a starting point and check it against the live listings.
On this hillside, two homes a block apart can sit in different subdivisions and be priced against completely different sets of homes.
Trails & canyon
Shurtz Canyon is the outdoor draw on this side
The Shurtz Canyon trailhead and its built network of narrow trails sit on Cedar City's south side, and the hillside points right at the canyon the trails climb into. Road signs in the area sometimes read "Shirts Canyon," a common misspelling of the same place. Access changes street to street, so for any specific home I map the actual route to the trailhead before you count on it.
Shurtz Canyon Trailhead
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) trailhead on the south side of Cedar City. It has over 20 miles of built trails for hiking and mountain biking. Named trails include Turnpike, Elevate, and Black Ops. More mileage is planned. Facilities include a vault toilet and gravel parking.
Shurtz Canyon and Square Mountain views
Most South Mountain lots look toward Shurtz Canyon, Square Mountain, and the surrounding red rock. The view is real, but it depends on which way the lot faces and where the windows are, so I check it from the actual home.
Iron Hills and Coal Creek, a few minutes north
The paved Coal Creek Trail and the Iron Hills system of narrow trails sit a short drive north into town, including the climb to the white "C." They add more trail choices beyond the hillside right around South Mountain.
The wider picture
Cedar Canyon, Cedar Breaks, and Brian Head are the bigger outdoor stories by season. They live in the Cedar City guide. From the south hillside, the freeway south toward Zion and St. George starts just a few minutes away.
Trail details come from the BLM's Shurtz Canyon Trailhead page. The wider outdoor picture, Cedar Breaks and Brian Head included, is in the Cedar City guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured from the hillside
The hillside leads straight onto I-15 at Exit 57, so groceries, the freeway, and downtown are all under ten minutes away. Times are estimated, measured from near Talon Drive. From the upper streets of Eagle Ridge or The Bluff, add a couple of minutes.
| The errand | Where it happens | From the hillside |
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| Freeway on-ramp | Interstate 15 at Exit 57, Cross Hollow Road | ~3 min |
| Hardware and home improvement | The Home Depot, Providence Center | ~7 min |
| Full grocery run | Walmart Supercenter, 1330 S Providence Center Dr | ~7 min |
| Second grocery option | Smith's Food & Drug, 633 S Main Street | ~8 min |
| Dinner downtown | Historic Main Street | ~10 min |
| Campus and games | Southern Utah University | ~10 min |
| Healthcare | Cedar City Hospital, 1303 N Main Street | ~13 min |
| Flights | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | ~14 min |
| Trail access | Shurtz Canyon Trailhead, this side of town | Check the route from your address |
Farther out, sitting on the south end means the drive south starts on the freeway, not in city traffic. The Kolob Canyons gate of Zion is roughly 25 minutes away. St. George is about 50 to 55 minutes. Brian Head's ski runs are about 45 minutes north via Parowan. The full day-trip map lives in the Cedar City guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts
South Mountain is part of the Iron County School District. The hillside is generally served by South Elementary (grades K-5), at 499 W 400 S. After that come Cedar Middle School and Cedar High School. The district is changing which elementary school serves which streets for the 2026-27 school year. Middle and high schools follow in 2027-28. Check the current assignment for any home you are serious about directly with the district, not off a map.
The district has also discussed future school capacity for the growth happening on this end of town. For outside school data, GreatSchools and Niche both publish numbers you can weigh yourself. Southern Utah University is about ten minutes north.
I cover the bigger education picture, including SUU, in the Cedar City guide.
Which subdivision
"South Mountain" is a hillside, not a subdivision
I'll say this plainly, because it changes how you should look at every listing up here. There is no single recorded subdivision called South Mountain, only the informal name for the hillside. The plat map (the recorded map) underneath it shows a handful of separate subdivisions, each recorded on its own. Eagle Ridge and the Canyon at Eagle Ridge sit toward the custom-lot end. Talon Pointe is the more production-built run, priced toward the lower end for the hillside. The Bluff at South Mountain and The Valley at South Mountain fill in the rest. Each has its own builder and its own kind of home.
That matters for both buyers and sellers. A search that just says "South Mountain" can lump a quarter-acre production lot in with a near-acre custom parcel. The average you get then tells you almost nothing useful. I always pull the recorded subdivision from the parcel or the MLS field first, then build my list of recent sales from homes in that specific subdivision, not the whole hillside.
The same goes for anything else you hear about the area as a whole, such as a lot size, a builder name, or a price. If it is not tied to a specific recorded subdivision, treat it as a rough starting point, not a fact about the home you are looking at.
What I check before I compare a South Mountain home to a recent sale
- The recorded subdivision on the parcel or MLS record, not just the marketing name.
- The lot size and orientation, since both vary widely even within one subdivision.
- Whether the home is a production build (from a builder's set plans) or a custom build. It changes both the price and how nice the finishes are.
- The actual view from the home, since a listing photo does not always show what the backyard looks toward.
Sources: recorded subdivision plats, the Iron County MLS, and each development's own project pages.
What locals know
Notes from the south hillside
No listing photo tells you this part. After more than 20 years living in Southern Utah, here is what I would tell a friend looking on South Mountain.
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It is a cluster, not a neighborhood. Eagle Ridge, Talon Pointe, The Bluff, and The Valley all wear the South Mountain name and price differently. I always compare within the recorded subdivision before trusting a broad average.
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The price range is wide for a reason. Sales run from the high $400,000s past $600,000, and lot size, view, how nice the finishes are, and build type are what move the price. The number on one home rarely sets the number on the next.
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The road sign says "Shirts Canyon." The correct name is Shurtz Canyon, and you will see both spellings depending on the source. It is the same place either way.
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The view and the route both need checking. Shurtz Canyon and the red rock are the draw, but a view depends on which way the lot faces and trail access depends on the street. I check both from the home before you count on them.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side
Buying on South Mountain
South Mountain is the cluster of newer subdivisions on Cedar City's south end, built along the west side of Interstate 15 near the Exit 57 interchange at Cross Hollow Road. Streets like Talon Drive and West Street climb the hillside above the freeway. Most homes were sited to look south toward Shurtz Canyon, Square Mountain, and the surrounding red rock.
South Mountain is an umbrella name for a group of subdivisions on the same hillside. They are Eagle Ridge, the Canyon at Eagle Ridge, Talon Pointe, The Bluff at South Mountain, and The Valley at South Mountain. They are not all priced the same way, so before I compare a home to recent sales, I check which recorded subdivision it actually sits in. I do not treat South Mountain as one average.
Nearly everything here was built in 2020 or later, in a contemporary and modern-farmhouse style with clean lines and view-facing windows. Talon Pointe is the more production-built (from a few repeated plans), lower-priced corner. Eagle Ridge and The Bluff run toward larger custom homes on bigger lots. You will find both single-story and two-story plans, and the sloped hillside makes walkout basements (basements with a door to the yard) common.
Lot size is the first thing I sort by, because it swings hard by subdivision. Talon Pointe lots generally run about a quarter acre, and parts of Eagle Ridge stretch toward a full acre or more. Elevation and which way the view faces differ lot to lot as well, so I check both address by address before I compare two homes.
The hillside is generally served by South Elementary, at 499 W 400 S. After that come Cedar Middle School and Cedar High School, all part of the Iron County School District. The district is changing which elementary schools serve which streets for 2026-27, and which middle and high schools for 2027-28. Check the current assignment for any home you are serious about directly with the district.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling on South Mountain
Prices cover a wide range because the hillside mixes lower-priced production homes with large custom builds. Recent sales in the area have run from the high $400,000s past $600,000, depending on lot size, view, and how nice the finishes are. Prices move, so treat that as a starting point and check it against the live listings.
Yes. The Shurtz Canyon trailhead sits on this side of town. It has a network of built trails for hiking and mountain biking, and it is the outdoor draw the hillside looks toward. Access and drive time change by street, so for any specific home I map the actual route to the trailhead before you count on it.
Because the price range is so wide, I price against the right subdivision and lot type, not one broad average. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent South Mountain 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 South Mountain 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.
Yes, and it is common up here. Most of the work is getting the order and the timing right. I cover the steps in the buy and sell at once guide. 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.
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Selling on South Mountain
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