AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bench Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Bench Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Cedar Hills, UT. It climbs 691 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,086 – 5,456 ft · steepest grade: 31%3.6 mi

Getting there

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

2.9 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 5,087–5,456 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. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 300 ftSharp right onto Bench Road, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 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-ec52

Trail surface

7% gravel93% 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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