AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bench Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 667 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Bench Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Cedar Hills, UT. It climbs 667 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,099 – 5,456 ft · steepest grade: 31%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.42044, -111.74497
Nearest town Cedar Hills, UT
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Bench Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 667 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 5,098–5,456 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.42044, -111.74497

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 500 ftTurn left onto Bench Road, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  37. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 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-out-back-5-km-1e39

Trail surface

16% gravel6% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F66°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 84°66°
Sun 76°57° 48%
Mon 67°54° 55%
Tue 77°54°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 81°61° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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