Dry Canyon Trail–Soldier Bench Trail, 3 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,635 ft · 6 hr 55 min
Dry Canyon Trail–Soldier Bench Trail, 3 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back near Independence, UT. It climbs 3,635 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,883 – 8,055 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wing Flat Road 40.28035, -111.35060
Nearest town Independence, UT
Directions
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Dry Canyon Trail–Soldier Bench Trail, 3 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,635 ft · 6 hr 55 min
Elevation 5,882–8,055 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wing Flat Road · 40.28035, -111.35060
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 72°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start on Wing Flat Road, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Soldier Bench Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Dispersed Site Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 4.6 miReach Wing Flat Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.6 miContinue straight onto Dispersed Site Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.8 miBear left onto Wing Flat Road, heading E.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
84% dirt16% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 72°F51°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity28%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat
72°51°
Sun
68°48°
55%
Mon
62°45°
55%
Tue
68°43°
Wed
74°50°
Thu
74°52°
26%
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