Franklin Canyon Road

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,554 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Franklin Canyon Road is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Echo Resort, UT. It climbs 2,554 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,679 – 7,172 ft · steepest grade: 20%13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.94024, -111.42001
Nearest town Echo Resort, UT

Directions

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Franklin Canyon Road

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,554 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Elevation 5,680–7,173 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.94024, -111.42001

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miBear right onto Franklin Canyon Road, heading NW.
  8. 1.2 miReach Franklin Canyon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Narrows Hollow, heading NE.
  16. 0.8 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

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F54°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 84°56°
Sun 80°55° 28%
Mon 66°50° 37%
Tue 79°45°
Wed 87°51°
Thu 84°57° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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