A Cedar City community
Living in The Trails at Shurtz Canyon.
New construction at the mouth of Shurtz Canyon on the south end of Cedar City, built by Mann Developers. The Pyramid Ridge Trailhead opens onto the Iron Hills Trail System right at the edge of the community, and you are still a short drive from Main Street and I-15.
I am Scott Buehler. I have called Southern Utah home for 20-plus years, and this page is the honest version of what the south end offers, what these builds cost, and what to compare before you sign.
New to the area? Start with the Cedar City guide, then come back for this community.
Current listings
Homes for sale in The Trails at Shurtz Canyon.
Fed straight from the MLS and limited to homes inside the community: new Trails at Shurtz Canyon listings appear here the day they list, and sold homes drop off. Because this is a build community, you will see a mix of finished homes and to-be-built plans, so I help you compare like with like.
No homes available? Be sure to check out all Cedar City listings.
Want the map view? Open the full The Trails at Shurtz Canyon search. Selling instead? Start with what your home is worth.
Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
On this page
Life on the south end
A new street where town and trail nearly touch.
The Trails at Shurtz Canyon sits at the mouth of Shurtz Canyon on the south end of Cedar City, part of a larger master-planned area that stretches south along the road from Main Street to Tipple Road. That stretch carried the Old Highway 91 name for decades and was renamed Cedar Boulevard in 2025, so you will still hear both names locally. You drive in past fresh curb and gutter and homes still going up, and the first thing most people notice is how close the foothills feel.
A morning here can start on the Pyramid Ridge trails right at the community's edge and end with a grocery run back up toward Main Street a few minutes later. That is the real appeal of this end of town: singletrack out the door without giving up a quick line to I-15, Southern Utah University, and the rest of Cedar City.
Because it is new construction, the day-to-day question is less about an old neighborhood's quirks and more about the build itself: which floor plan, which lot, how far along the home is, and what finishes are included. That is where I spend my time with buyers here.
The setting
Cedar Boulevard and Tipple Road give the community its shape.
This is not a downtown-grid page. Cedar Boulevard, Tipple Road, and the south foothills are the orientation points I use first, and that corridor is what ties the homes to the trailhead and back to town.
South, off Cedar Boulevard
You reach the community by following Cedar Boulevard, the road most locals still call Old Highway 91, south from Main Street to Tipple Road on the far south edge of the city.
Part of a larger master plan
Mann Developers' build sits inside a larger master-planned area at the mouth of the canyon, with more phases planned over time. Confirm which phase and streets are active before you shop.
Foothill edge and views
Homes sit against the rising ground toward Shurtz Canyon, so lots near the edge trade a little more driving for mountain views and trail proximity.
Park and shops planned
A neighborhood park and a small commercial corner along the road are part of the builder's plans here. Timing on new-build amenities moves, so confirm the current status before you count on it.
Homes & floor plans
Ten plans you can shape to the lot.
Mann Developers builds The Trails at Shurtz Canyon in a clean modern-organic style, with around ten floor plans split between single-story ranch designs and two-story layouts. You will hear plan names like the Solitude, the largest, plus the Shasta, Summit, and Cascade, and most of them can be customized, from finishes and layout tweaks to a third-car garage. Homes here have run from roughly 1,500 square feet on the smaller ranch plans up past 3,000 square feet on the larger two-story layouts, and homes have been going up here since 2023.
Pricing generally starts in the mid-to-high $400,000s and climbs from there with square footage, plan, and the finishes you choose, with the larger two-story homes landing higher. Because some homes are finished and others are to-be-built, square footage and price swing depending on which stage you buy at. If a particular plan, lot, or view direction matters to you, tell me early.
With new construction, the lot and the build stage move the price as much as the floor plan does.
One tip from twenty-plus years of Iron County winters: pay attention to which way the driveway and main living spaces face. South-facing concrete clears itself between storms, and the shaded north pockets hold ice longer. On a new lot you often still have a choice, so it is worth thinking about before you fall for a floor plan.
Trails out back
Singletrack out the back, with the route worth walking.
The trails are the headline here, and they are real: the BLM's Pyramid Ridge Trailhead sits right at the community's edge and opens onto the Iron Hills Trail System, more than 20 miles of built trail with more planned. I still like to map the exact route from the specific lot, because grade and crossings change street to street.
Pyramid Ridge Trailhead
The BLM trailhead sits at the community's edge, with gravel parking, a vault toilet, and a kiosk, opening onto 20-plus miles of purpose-built singletrack for bikes, hikers, and trail runners.
The Iron Hills Trail System
From here the trails tie into the wider Iron Hills network, including Turnpike, Elevate, and Black Ops, part of a system that keeps growing south of town.
Year-round terrain
The Iron Hills trails run beginner to advanced through pinyon-juniper and old lava fields, and locals ride them on fat bikes between winter storms.
Walk the route first
Trail access can be real and still vary by street, grade, crossing, season, and how far along the build phase is, so map it from the front door.
Trail facts: the BLM's Pyramid Ridge Trailhead page and the Iron Hills Trail System. The wider outdoor picture, Cedar Breaks and Brian Head included, is in the Cedar City guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured from near Tipple Road.
This is the practical answer to "how far is everything from down there." Measured from near Cedar Boulevard and Tipple Road, the daily stops point back up toward South Main Street, with I-15 Exit 57 as the closest on-ramp. Because the south end is spread out, confirm every estimate from the exact address before you rely on it.
| The errand | Where it happens | From the community |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Smith's Food & Drug, 633 S Main | ~8 min |
| Big-box and hardware | Walmart and Home Depot, Providence Center | ~9 min |
| Freeway access | I-15 Exit 57, Cross Hollow Rd | ~6 min |
| Trailhead | Pyramid Ridge, at the community edge | ~2 min |
| Campus and games | Southern Utah University | ~12 min |
| Dinner downtown | Historic Main Street | ~10 min |
| Healthcare | Cedar City Hospital, 1303 N Main | ~16 min |
| Flights | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | ~14 min |
| Ski day | Brian Head, via Parowan and SR-143 | ~40 min |
Farther out, sitting close to I-15 makes the drive south easy: St. George runs roughly 50 to 55 minutes and Zion's Kolob Canyons gate is about 25 minutes. The full day-trip map lives in the Cedar City guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
The Trails at Shurtz Canyon falls in the Iron County School District. Because this is new construction on the far south edge of the city, I do not guess which elementary, middle, or high school will serve a given address here. The district is also redrawing boundaries, elementary lines for the 2026-27 school year and middle and high school lines for 2027-28, so confirm the current assignment for any home you are serious about directly with the district before you write an offer. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself, and Southern Utah University is about twelve minutes up the road.
I keep school language factual. Use the district's boundary tools and third-party school pages as starting points, then confirm the address before you rely on it.
I cover the bigger education picture, including SUU, in the Cedar City guide.
What locals know
Notes from the south edge.
No listing photo tells you this part. After more than 20 years in Southern Utah, here is what I would tell a friend buying new construction out here.
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The trail really is out the back. This is one of the few Cedar City communities where you can roll from your driveway onto purpose-built singletrack at a BLM trailhead. Lots closest to the Pyramid Ridge edge feel it most.
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Buy the lot, not just the plan. Two homes with the same floor plan can live very differently depending on grade, view direction, and how close they sit to the trailhead and Cedar Boulevard.
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Read the included finishes. New-build base pricing and the finished model can be two different homes. I help you separate what is standard from what is an upgrade before you fall for the model.
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Know which community you are touring. More than one new build sits near Shurtz Canyon, including a separate active-adult community under a different builder. Confirm the name on the sign before you fall for a floor plan.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in The Trails at Shurtz Canyon
It is on the south end of Cedar City, at the mouth of Shurtz Canyon. From I-15 take Exit 57 and follow Cross Hollow Road to Old Highway 91, now renamed Cedar Boulevard on this stretch, then head south a few miles to Tipple Road and into the community.
New-construction single-family homes built by Mann Developers, in a modern-organic style with around ten one- and two-story floor plans. Plans include the Solitude, the largest model, plus the Shasta, Summit, and Cascade, and most can be customized with options like a third-car garage.
The community falls in the Iron County School District. Because this is a newer development on the far south edge of the city, I do not guess the exact elementary, middle, or high school assignment here. Confirm the current boundary for any address you are serious about directly with the district, especially since elementary lines shift for the 2026-27 year and secondary lines shift for 2027-28.
Yes, and it is the community's signature feature. The Pyramid Ridge Trailhead sits right at the edge of the neighborhood and opens onto the Iron Hills Trail System, more than 20 miles of hiking, biking, and running trails including Turnpike, Elevate, and Black Ops. Map the exact route from the specific lot you are considering.
Pricing has generally started in the mid-to-high $400,000s and moves up with square footage, plan, and finishes. Homes here have ranged from roughly 1,500 square feet up past 3,000 square feet depending on the plan and build stage. Treat that as a starting frame and confirm against the live listings.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me which plan you are after.
Selling in The Trails at Shurtz Canyon
It is one of the more active new-construction options on the south end of Cedar City, with homes going up since 2023 and more phases planned. Because it is a build community, compare floor plan, lot position, build stage, and included finishes before you commit.
Yes. Want to sell your home in The Trails at Shurtz Canyon? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah, including this community page and the Cedar City guide.
I start with live MLS activity, then adjust for square footage, floor plan, build stage, lot position, trail proximity, views, garage setup, and the competing south-end new construction, including nearby communities that are not this one. Resale homes and brand-new builds get weighed a little differently.
Yes, but on a purchase I take one role only, never both. I can help as your real estate agent or as your lender, and the role is disclosed before we move forward.
Thinking about it? Start with your number or see how featuring works.
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Buying, I will help you pick the right floor plan and lot, read the included finishes, and line up the trail access and south-end comps that matter. Selling, I will show the new-construction quality and the trail setting honestly, and put your home in front of the buyers already on this page.
Selling in The Trails at Shurtz Canyon
Want to sell your home in The Trails at Shurtz Canyon? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
No best-agent claims and no guaranteed-price promises, just honest new-construction pricing that separates floor plan, lot, and build stage before it ever names a number.