Bench Trail–Left Hand Fork Trail Loop, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 2,020 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Bench Trail–Left Hand Fork Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 6.5-mile loop near Angels Grove, UT. It climbs 2,020 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,446 – 6,713 ft · steepest grade: 36%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bench Trail 40.50049, -112.27794
Nearest town Angels Grove, UT

Directions

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Bench Trail–Left Hand Fork Trail Loop, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 2,020 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,445–6,712 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Bench Trail · 40.50049, -112.27794

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear right onto Bottom Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Left Hand Fork Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.6 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Muddy Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Bottom Trail, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Bench Trail, heading NE.
  13. 2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 82°63°
Sun 74°56° 29%
Mon 66°54° 46%
Tue 76°53°
Wed 83°61°
Thu 78°60° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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