Farmington Cave–Ben's Berms Trail, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Farmington Cave–Ben's Berms Trail, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Woodland Springs, UT. The route reaches Farmington Cave at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 426 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,712 – 4,856 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Firebreak Road 40.97519, -111.87374
Nearest town Woodland Springs, UT

Directions

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Farmington Cave–Ben's Berms Trail, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 4,711–4,856 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Firebreak Road · 40.97519, -111.87374

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 799 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading N.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading NW.
  6. 1 miBear right onto Black Sheep Trail, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rusty Rotor Trail, heading N.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lowe Gear Access Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Rise Up Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Farmington Canyon Access Trail, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftReach Farmington Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rise Up Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lowe Gear Access Trail, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rusty Rotor Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Black Sheep Trail, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading SW.
  27. 1 miContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading S.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  31. 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 surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F71°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 86°69°
Sun 81°59° 37%
Mon 70°54° 67%
Tue 78°51°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 78°60° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 799 m from the trailhead

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