An Enoch community
Living in Three Peaks.
The northwest corner of Enoch, named for the volcanic formation that fills the horizon. This is the subdivision closest to the Three Peaks Recreation Area, and it attracts the kind of buyer who wants the BLM trailhead about five minutes from the garage. Big lots, mountain views, and a neighborhood where side-by-sides outnumber sedans.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Iron County, and this page is the honest version of what Three Peaks offers, what it costs, and what living this close to the trails actually means.
New to the area? Start with the Enoch guide, then come back for the trails.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Three Peaks.
Fed straight from the MLS and limited to homes inside the community: new Three Peaks listings appear here the day they list, and sold homes drop off.
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Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
On this page
Life out here
What a day this close to the trails feels like.
Morning starts with the Three Peaks formation catching the first light on your northwest horizon. If you have a side-by-side or a dirt bike, you are loading up after coffee and on the BLM trailhead in about five minutes. The recreation area basically functions as an extension of the neighborhood: residents treat it like a backyard, and on a Saturday morning the sound of engines heading out toward the peaks is part of the rhythm.
Midday is for practical matters. Errands mean a drive south into Cedar City, about fifteen minutes for a full grocery run and a little more for the big-box stores. The tradeoff for living on the quiet edge of town is that convenience is not outside your door. You plan your trips, and you learn to enjoy the drive down SR-130 with the valley opening up in front of you.
Evening is why people buy here. The high desert goes quiet, the peaks silhouette against a sunset that seems bigger than it does anywhere else in the valley, and the night sky delivers the kind of dark you only get when you are a mile from the nearest streetlight. The coyotes call from the BLM land, and the stars come out in numbers that surprise you even after you have been here a year.
Neighborhood highlights
The highlight reel, all within minutes.
Three Peaks Recreation Area
Five minutes from the garage to the trailhead. Miles of OHV routes, rock crawling, hiking paths, and dispersed camping on BLM land. The full picture is in the trails section below.
Dark sky country
The northwest edge of Enoch is about as far from the city lights as you can get in Iron County without leaving town. The Milky Way is visible on clear nights, and meteor showers feel like a private show.
Enoch City Park
About eight minutes southeast on Midvalley Road. Open green space, playground, picnic pavilions, and the Enoch Recreation Complex ball fields.
Room for the toys
Homes here routinely include a shop, RV pad, or extra garage bay. The neighborhood is built for people who own things with engines, and the driveway space reflects it.
Homes & lots
Built for the outdoor lifestyle.
The Three Peaks subdivision was platted in the 2000s and built out on the northwest edge of Enoch where the residential grid gives way to BLM land. Home count runs roughly 50 to 80, and the lots are generous: a quarter-acre is common and half-acre parcels are not unusual. The neighborhood has a practical, unpretentious character. You see more shops than swimming pools, more RV pads than formal landscaping.
Home styles lean toward ramblers and two-story single-family builds, with split-levels mixed in. Many homes have finished basements and attached garages in the two-to-three-car range. Newer construction on remaining lots tends toward open floor plans with north-facing windows oriented toward the peaks. The terrain is high desert: rocky in spots, with native sage and juniper between the homes.
This is not a subdivision for people who want a golf course view. It is for people who want to ride from their garage to the trail.
One practical note: living at the edge of the BLM boundary means wildlife shows up. Deer wander through yards, rabbits are constant, and the occasional coyote crosses a street at dusk. Most residents see it as a feature. If you have small pets, keep an eye on them at night.
Trails & outdoors
The trailhead is your neighbor.
The Three Peaks Recreation Area is the reason this subdivision exists. Five minutes from your garage, the BLM-managed area offers miles of designated OHV trails, rock crawling routes from beginner ledges to technical competition lines, hiking paths through volcanic outcroppings, and dispersed camping across thousands of acres of high-desert terrain. No gates, no fees, no reservations. If you own a side-by-side, a dirt bike, or a built Jeep, this is the closest you can live to the action without camping.
OHV paradise
Miles of marked trails connect the three volcanic peaks. The area is known for rock crawling, drawing competitors and weekend riders from across the region.
Hiking & dispersed camping
Hiking trails through volcanic formations. Camp anywhere on the BLM land. No hookups, no reservations, no fees. Just open desert and dark sky.
Year-round playground
Lower elevation keeps it open when Cedar Canyon is snowed in. Fall through spring are prime. Summer mornings work if you start before the heat builds.
Trail facts: BLM, Three Peaks Recreation Area pages. The wider outdoor picture is in the Enoch guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes.
Living on the edge of town means errands take longer than they do from a central Enoch location. You trade a few extra minutes in the car for the proximity to the trails and the quiet. Most residents find the math works. For the bigger question of whether Enoch fits your day-to-day life, our guide on whether Enoch is a good place to live weighs the honest tradeoffs.
| The errand | Where it happens | From Three Peaks |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Lin's Marketplace, Providence Center Drive | ~15 min |
| Second grocery option | Smith's, Main Street, Cedar City | ~17 min |
| Big-box and shopping | Walmart Supercenter, S Main, Cedar City | ~20 min |
| Fuel | Stations at Exit 62 and along SR-130 | ~10 min |
| Dinner out | Cedar City Main Street corridor | ~17 min |
| Campus and games | Southern Utah University | ~17 min |
| Movie night | Megaplex screens at Providence Center | ~17 min |
| Healthcare | Cedar City Hospital, north Main | ~20 min |
| Flights | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | ~22 min |
Farther out: Brian Head's ski runs are about 50 minutes, St. George about 55, and Zion roughly an hour and fifteen. The full day-trip map lives in the Enoch guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Three Peaks is served by the Iron County School District. Enoch Elementary is about eight minutes southeast on Midvalley Road. Secondary schools are in Cedar City: Canyon View Middle School and Canyon View High School are roughly fifteen to seventeen minutes south. Which specific schools serve a given address can change as the district adjusts boundaries, so confirm the current assignment directly with the district for any home you are serious about. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can evaluate for yourself. Southern Utah University is about seventeen minutes away.
I cover the bigger education picture, including SUU, in the Enoch guide.
What locals know
Notes from the edge of town.
No listing photo tells you this part. After more than 20 years in Southern Utah, here is what I would tell a friend.
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Your neighbors ride on Saturday mornings. The hum of side-by-sides heading toward the BLM trailhead is the local alarm clock on weekends. If that sounds like a good time, you found your people.
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The wildlife treats your yard like public land. Deer wander through regularly, rabbits are constant, and the occasional coyote crosses a street at dusk. Most residents call it a feature. Keep small pets inside after dark.
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The dust comes with the territory. High desert living means wind kicks up dust, and the wind blows more out here than closer to Cedar City. Most homes handle it fine. The tradeoff is the quiet, the space, and the dark sky.
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Well and septic are the fine print out here. Properties on the outer edge are sometimes on well and septic instead of municipal. If a listing looks priced below market, check the utilities. The maintenance responsibility and the monthly math are real factors.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Three Peaks
Three Peaks sits on the northwest edge of Enoch, the closest residential subdivision to the Three Peaks Recreation Area. It is about five minutes from the BLM trailhead, roughly ten minutes from I-15 at Exit 62, and around fifteen minutes from downtown Cedar City.
The Three Peaks subdivision offers single-family homes on generous lots, typically a quarter-acre to over half an acre. You see ramblers, two-story builds, and split-levels, with many properties including a shop, RV parking, or extra garage space. The neighborhood was built largely in the 2000s with newer construction on remaining lots.
The Three Peaks Recreation Area is about five minutes northwest. It is BLM-managed land with miles of OHV trails, rock crawling routes, hiking paths, and dispersed camping. If you own a side-by-side, a dirt bike, or a Jeep, you can leave your garage and be on the trail in less time than it takes to make a pot of coffee.
Recent sales in the Three Peaks subdivision have generally ranged from the mid $400,000s to the mid $600,000s. Price depends on lot size, shop space, view orientation toward the Three Peaks formation, and whether the home has a finished basement. Prices move, so check the live listings for current numbers.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Three Peaks
Values here follow lot size, shop space, and proximity to the recreation area more than a formula captures. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent Three Peaks sales, no obligation.
List with me and your home is featured across MovingUtah, on this page, on the Enoch hub, and in the featured listings buyers browse on this site. The get featured page walks through exactly how that works.
Homes this close to the recreation area do not come up often, and a property with a shop or a good view of the peaks draws attention when it is listed. Tell me your timeline and I will give you a straight read based on what is actually moving.
Yes, and it is common here. Timing the two is mostly a sequencing problem, and I cover the playbook in the buy and sell at once guide. Because I am dual-licensed, I can keep the sale, the search, and the financing on one desk.
Thinking about it? Start with your number or see how featuring works.
Keep exploring Enoch
Want a closer look at Three Peaks?
Buying, I can pull the current listings and tell you which lots have the best sightlines of the peaks and the easiest access to the trails. Selling, I will give you a straight number that accounts for your shop, your lot, and your proximity to the recreation. Either way, we start with a conversation.
Selling in Three Peaks
Want to sell your home in Three Peaks? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
Recent Three Peaks sales have ranged from the mid $400,000s to the mid $600,000s, with shop space and view orientation toward the peaks moving the number, and homes this close to the recreation area do not come up often.