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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Franklin Canyon Road, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach Franklin Canyon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Narrows Hollow, heading NE.
- 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.
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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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