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Flag Rock–Ben's Berms Trail, 5 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 4,149 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Flag Rock–Ben's Berms Trail, 5 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Farmington Hills, UT. The route reaches Flag Rock. It climbs 4,149 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,515 – 8,025 ft · steepest grade: 35%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: BST Access Trail 40.99876, -111.88732
Nearest town Farmington Hills, UT
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Flag Rock–Ben's Berms Trail, 5 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 4,149 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Elevation 4,514–8,025 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: BST Access Trail · 40.99876, -111.88732

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on BST Access Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Farmington Creek Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Collector Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftBear left onto Hay Day Trail, heading E.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Crop Duster Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hay Day Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rusty Rotor Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading S.
  15. 450 ftBear right onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Black Sheep Trail, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading E.
  18. 50 ftSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading E.
  19. 150 ftSharp right onto Rudd Canyon Trail, heading E.
  20. 400 ftTurn left onto Farmington Spine Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.9 miReach Flag Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Aqueduct Trail, heading NW.
  23. 400 ftBear right onto Farmington Spine Trail, heading NE.
  24. 1.9 miTurn right onto Centennial Trail, heading E.
  25. 1.7 miPass Flag Rock.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Flag Rock Trail, heading SW.
  27. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 250 ftTurn right onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miSharp left onto Black Sheep Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn right onto Flow Trail, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow Trail, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Hay Day Trail, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crop Duster Trail, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hay Day Trail, heading SW.
  39. 200 ftBear right onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading SW.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Collector Trail, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Farmington Creek Trail, heading NW.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  44. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftBear left onto BST Access Trail, heading NE.
  46. 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/flag-rock-bens-berms-trail-out-back-5-sights-12-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:57 PM

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

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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