AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Franklin Canyon Road

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,843 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Franklin Canyon Road is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Echo, UT. It climbs 1,843 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,919 – 6,959 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.95040, -111.49660
Nearest town Echo, UT
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Franklin Canyon Road

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,843 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,919–6,959 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.95040, -111.49660

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 2.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Franklin Canyon Road, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miReach Franklin Canyon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 2.1 miArrive 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/franklin-canyon-road-out-back-16-km-304c

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F61°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 78°53° 25%
Mon 69°48° 40%
Tue 79°45°
Wed 84°52°
Thu 77°58° 18%
Fri 85°55° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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