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

  1. Start on Wing Flat Road, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miBear right onto Soldier Bench Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right onto Dispersed Site Road, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading W.
  5. 4.6 miReach Wing Flat Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.6 miContinue straight onto Dispersed Site Road, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 1.8 miBear left onto Wing Flat Road, heading E.
  9. 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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