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Bench Road–Cowley's Curse, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Bench Road–Cowley's Curse, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Pleasant Grove, UT. It climbs 596 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,826 – 5,233 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.37614, -111.72735
Nearest town Pleasant Grove, UT
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Bench Road–Cowley's Curse, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 4,826–5,233 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.37614, -111.72735

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 85°F / low 69° · precip 15% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Foothill Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Soft Rock, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Gambel, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tufa, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Viking Run, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Cowley's Curse, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Tufa, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Cowley's Curse, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Cowley's Curse, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Bench Road, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Molly's Trail, heading NW.
  21. 500 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading N.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading N.
  23. 100 ftTurn right onto Bench Road, heading W.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading W.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto Bench Road, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading N.
  27. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading NW.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miReach Foothill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  43. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading SE.
  45. 100 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading E.
  46. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftBear left onto Molly's Trail, heading S.
  48. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading SE.
  49. 250 ftTurn left onto Molly's Trail, heading SE.
  50. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading SE.
  51. 150 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading S.
  52. 500 ftBear right onto Bench Road, heading SE.
  53. 0.2 miBear left onto Cowley's Curse, heading S.
  54. 50 ftBear left onto Bench Road, heading S.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cowley's Curse, heading SW.
  56. 0.2 miBear right onto Tufa, heading SE.
  57. 50 ftTurn left onto Cowley's Curse, heading SE.
  58. 150 ftBear left onto Viking Run, heading SE.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  60. 50 ftTurn right onto Tufa, heading SE.
  61. 50 ftTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading SE.
  62. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  63. 50 ftBear right onto Gambel, heading SE.
  64. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  65. 350 ftTurn right onto Soft Rock, heading SE.
  66. 50 ftSharp right onto Foothill Trail, heading SE.
  67. 150 ftContinue straight onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading SE.
  68. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  69. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bench-road-cowleys-curse-out-back-4-sights-7-km-72d6

Trail surface

39% gravel28% dirt7% paved26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F69°
Precip15%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.6″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Mon 77°64° 47%
Tue 85°61°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 88°63°
Fri 91°69°
Sat 75°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:22 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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