A Hurricane community
Homes for sale in Falcon Ridge.
A newer community out on Hurricane's northwest bench, named for the ridge it sits on: the western streets ride the edge above the Virgin River corridor, with Sky Mountain Golf a couple of minutes up 2600 West. The homes are almost all recent builds, the view lots look across the gorge toward the Hurricane Cliffs, and the golf, the grocery run, and the freeway all sit inside about ten minutes.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Southern Utah, and this page is the honest version of what Falcon Ridge offers, what it costs, and what you should know before you fall in love with a new build up here.
New to the area? Start with the Hurricane guide, then come back for the ridge.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Falcon Ridge.
Fed straight from the MLS and limited to homes inside the community: new Falcon Ridge 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 on the ridge
What a day up here looks like.
Morning on the rim starts with early light on the far wall of the Virgin River Gorge, the cliffs the view lots stare across all day. Falcon Ridge sits out on Hurricane's northwest bench, off 2600 West, so the golf at Sky Mountain is a couple of minutes up the road and the streets are new enough that most of your neighbors moved in the same year you did.
Midday life runs on Hurricane time. Lin's Marketplace and the Walmart Supercenter are both about five minutes down on State Street, so the grocery run is quick, and State Route 9 gets you to St. George in about 25 minutes or Zion in about 30. Being out on the edge of town does not cost you the errands.
Evening is when the bench settles down. The gorge goes to shadow, the lights of town spread out below, and because these are recent builds, the covered patios and finished yards are ready to use from day one. You are far enough out to feel a little removed, but State Street is five minutes down the hill.
Neighborhood highlights
The highlight reel, all within minutes.
Hurricane Rim trail system
A network of singletrack loops on the bench above the Virgin River, with desert views and connections to the JEM and Gould's Rim trails. The main trailhead is about ten minutes from the ridge.
Sky Mountain Golf Course
A public 18-hole course about seven minutes from the ridge, cut into the Hurricane Cliffs with elevation changes and long views across the valley. Year-round play, locals' favorite.
The Virgin River rim
The community is named for the ridge it sits on: the western edge drops toward the Virgin River, so the view lots look out over the river corridor and across to the Hurricane Cliffs. That rim is the reason the streets are lined with covered patios angled the same direction.
Sand Hollow, out the front
Falcon Ridge sits in the south-Sand-Hollow corner of Hurricane, so the reservoir is roughly 15 minutes out via SR-9 and Sand Hollow Road. That is close enough that a boat or side-by-side in the driveway earns its keep, and the drive stays on paved arterials the whole way.
Zion, about 30 minutes east
State Route 9 runs straight from Hurricane to the park's south entrance at Springdale. Drop off the bench onto State Street and you are pointed the right direction almost as soon as you leave the driveway, no freeway needed.
A short run to State Street
Lin's Marketplace, Walmart, fuel, and dining on State Street are all within about five minutes down 2600 West. The bench feels removed, but the errand loop stays short. Details in the errands table.
Homes & lots
Brand-new on the north side.
Falcon Ridge is a new-construction community, not an established one. Nearly all of the homes have gone up since 2020, the average build year runs around 2023, and Madsen Homes is still actively building here. That means what you are shopping is current: new single-family plans, both single-level and two-story, sitting on new streets where the landscaping is still filling in and a lot of the yards were finished this year or last.
Lots run around a quarter-acre on average, roughly 0.17 to 0.49 of an acre depending on where you are in the community, and homes run about 2,200 square feet at the middle of the range. Because the western streets sit right on the bench edge, many of the plans are oriented to capture the Virgin River corridor and the cliff views beyond it. If a specific view line or lot orientation matters to you, tell me early, because on newer streets the best-positioned lots go first.
On new streets like these, the best-positioned lots tend to go first.
One thing to know about buying new here: because the community is still building out, you will often be choosing between a move-in-ready build, a home that is partway finished, and a resale from an owner who bought a year or two ago. Each one prices differently, so it helps to compare them side by side rather than looking at any single listing on its own. And since the yards and streetscape are young, picture how the landscaping will look once it has a few seasons on it.
Living on the river rim
What the ridge is the edge of.
It is worth being specific about the "ridge" in Falcon Ridge, because it is the reason the community exists and it is not the golf course. The subdivision sits on the western shoulder of Hurricane's bench, off the 2600 West and 600 North approach, where the developed grid runs out and the ground steps down toward the Virgin River. The named streets carry it in plain sight: the view-side homes sit on Falcon Ridge View, looking across the river corridor toward the Hurricane Cliffs. That single line of geography is what people are paying for when they pay up here.
The practical version is that a rim lot and an interior lot are two different purchases at the same address book. On the rim, the view is protected on the open side because nothing can build below you in the river corridor, and the covered patios are angled to catch it. Step a row or two inland and you get the same builder, the same quality, a calmer street, and no gorge view, usually for less money. Neither is the "right" answer. But if the view is the reason you are looking at Falcon Ridge at all, it pays to know which lots carry it before you fall for a floor plan.
What I check before I call a rim lot the one
- Whether the lot itself reaches the rim, or whether a future phase or a wider lot sits between it and the drop-off.
- How the pad is graded near the edge, and where roof and yard water is routed so it is not running toward the slope.
- Which direction the patio and main windows face, since the same rim view reads very differently in July morning sun versus afternoon shade.
- The premium the rim carries against a comparable interior lot, so you are paying for the view on purpose and not by accident.
General guidance, not a survey, grading report, or lot-line determination. Confirm any specific parcel with the builder, the recorded plat, and a qualified inspector before you rely on it.
Trails & outdoors
Singletrack on the bench.
From Falcon Ridge you can see the terrain the riding happens on before you ever clip in. The Hurricane Cliffs trail complex runs along the far, south side of the Virgin River Gorge, the same rim your view lots look across toward. To reach it you drop down to State Street and head up US-59 (the Colorado City highway) about ten minutes to the Hurricane Hill trailhead by the cell towers. From there the singletrack strings together the Hurricane Rim, JEM, and Gould's Rim trails into loops as short or as long as your legs allow, all of it hanging on the edge of the gorge.
Hurricane Hill trailhead
The upper access, off US-59 by the cell towers about ten minutes from Falcon Ridge. Dirt lot, a kiosk, and the drop-in to the Rim loop where it hugs the gorge edge.
JEM Trail
The flow trail the Rim loop feeds into, buffed singletrack contouring the south wall of the Virgin River Gorge. From the ridge it is the far side of the same canyon you look across from the view lots.
Gooseberry Mesa
Slickrock riding up on the mesa south of town, roughly 25 minutes out past Apple Valley. Technical, exposed, and the kind of ride worth planning a morning around rather than squeezing in after work.
Trailhead access and current conditions: BLM, Hurricane Cliffs Recreation Area, and the utahmountainbiking.com trail pages. Sand Hollow, Quail Creek, and the rest of the outdoor menu are mapped on the Hurricane guide.
Golf nearby
Tee times with views.
The reason golf keeps coming up on this page is geography: Sky Mountain sits on the same 2600 West corridor Falcon Ridge is built off of, so the everyday round is a few minutes up the road. Sand Hollow and Copper Rock, the bigger destination courses, are the ones you drive to, both roughly a quarter-hour out. All three play year round.
Sky Mountain
The neighbor course, on 2600 West a couple of minutes from the ridge. A public 18 the city operates, cut into the cliffs with serious elevation change and a back nine that plays along the rim above the Virgin River. The value round you can walk on a whim.
Sand Hollow Resort
Out toward the reservoir, roughly 15 minutes down Sand Hollow Road. The championship layout with the red-sand dunes framing the back nine, and the course most Falcon Ridge golfers point out-of-town guests toward.
Copper Rock
Off SR-9 on the way toward town, about 12 minutes from the ridge. A newer championship course wrapped in still-building resort development, wide fairways, long views back toward the cliffs.
Tee times and rates live on each course's own site. If you specifically want a home that fronts a fairway, the Hurricane golf course homes page filters for it.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes.
This is the practical answer to "how far is everything from up there." The short version: groceries and the daily stops sit on State Street about five minutes down, and the rest of town and St. George are a straight shot.
| The errand | Where it happens | From the ridge |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Lin's Marketplace, State Street | ~5 min, on State Street |
| Second grocery option | Davis Food & Drug, State Street | ~7 min |
| Big-box and shopping | Walmart Supercenter, State Street | ~5 min |
| Dining and fast food | State Street corridor | ~6 min |
| Fuel | State Street stations | ~5 min |
| Golf | Sky Mountain Golf Course | ~7 min |
| Reservoir day | Sand Hollow State Park | ~15 min |
| Nearest ER | St. George Regional Hospital Hurricane Campus, 75 N 2260 West | ~6 min |
| Flights | St. George Regional Airport (SGU) | ~30 min |
Farther out, Falcon Ridge's bench location puts I-15 at the Hurricane exit about 10 minutes away. St. George is roughly 25 minutes, Zion about 30 by way of SR-9, and the Kolob Terrace high country a similar reach up its own road. The full day-trip map lives in the Hurricane guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Falcon Ridge is served by the Washington County School District. On Hurricane's north side, the K-5 elementary is typically Hurricane Elementary or Three Falls Elementary, and from there the chain runs to Hurricane Intermediate (grades 6-7), Hurricane Middle (grades 8-9), and Hurricane High (grades 10-12). Valley Academy is a K-8 charter alternative in Hurricane, and for higher education Utah Tech University and Dixie Technical College are in St. George, about 25 minutes away. The district is actively redistricting for growth, so which specific schools serve a given address can change, and you should confirm the current assignment for any home you are serious about directly with the district. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself.
I cover the bigger education picture in the Hurricane guide.
What locals know
Notes from up the hill.
No listing photo tells you this part. After more than 20 years living in Southern Utah, here is what I would tell a friend before they picked a lot on this rim.
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Not every lot here is a rim lot. The view corridor is the western edge of the subdivision, where the ground falls away toward the Virgin River. Interior streets are pleasant and quieter, but they do not carry the gorge view the community is named for. If the view is why you are looking here, ask specifically which lots back to the rim, because they price and sell differently than the ones a row or two in.
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Sky Mountain is the shortcut everyone learns. Because the subdivision hangs off the 2600 West corridor, the run down to State Street threads past the golf course rather than through the middle of town. It is the reason the grocery run feels quicker than the map suggests, and the reason golfers up here treat a Sky Mountain nine like a walk to the mailbox.
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The gorge you look at is the gorge you ride. The Hurricane Cliffs singletrack you can trace from a rim lot sits about ten minutes away, but only by dropping to town and coming up US-59 to the far wall of the canyon. There is no path straight down the front of the ridge, which keeps the view side quiet.
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Say the name like a local. It is HER-uh-kun, not the weather event. Get that right and half the "are you new here" questions disappear; the backstory behind the name is in the Hurricane guide.
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Buying new, lot orientation is yours to pick. Because so much here is recent construction, you can still choose how a home faces. South-facing lots get sun from morning through evening, which is great in winter but means the air conditioner works harder in July. Lots that hold afternoon shade stay cooler, which some buyers specifically seek out. On a new build it is worth thinking through before you commit.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Falcon Ridge
Falcon Ridge sits on the north side of Hurricane, up near Sky Mountain Golf Course, with the homes laid out along the 900 North to 1100 North grid. It is a newer community with valley and Pine Valley Mountain views, about 5 minutes from the shops on State Street and just down the road from the golf.
Falcon Ridge is a new-construction community. Most homes have gone up since 2020, the average build year runs around 2023, and Madsen Homes is still actively building here. You will see single-family plans, both single-level and two-story, on roughly quarter-acre lots, many with covered patios and view-oriented layouts. Because it is new, model homes and move-in-ready builds sit alongside just-finished resales on the same streets.
The Hurricane Rim trailhead is about 10 minutes away, with singletrack loops connecting to the JEM Trail and Gould's Rim. Sand Hollow Reservoir is about 15 minutes for boating and paddling, and Sky Mountain Golf Course is about 7 minutes from the ridge.
Recent sales have run from the high $200,000s up to just under $800,000, with the larger view-oriented builds at the top end and smaller plans lower. Prices move, so treat that as a starting point and confirm against the live listings.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Falcon Ridge
Ridge-top values move with view corridor, lot orientation, and build quality. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent Falcon Ridge sales, no obligation.
List with me and your home is featured across MovingUtah, on this page, on the Hurricane hub, and in the featured listings buyers browse on this site. The get featured page walks through exactly how that works.
It depends on what is on the ridge right now. Inventory up here usually runs thin, and a home with a strong view or a newer build draws attention when little else is listed. Tell me your timeline and I will give you a straight read, not a pitch.
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.
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