Franklin Canyon Road

10 mi · ▲ 2,448 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Franklin Canyon Road is a 10-mile out-and-back near Echo, UT. It climbs 2,448 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,647 – 7,002 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.97523, -111.48471
Nearest town Echo, UT

Directions

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Franklin Canyon Road

10 mi · ▲ 2,448 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Elevation 5,646–7,001 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.97523, -111.48471

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 3.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right onto Franklin Canyon Road, heading E.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1.7 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 3.3 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

100% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F56°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 83°59°
Sun 79°55° 35%
Mon 66°50° 52%
Tue 79°45°
Wed 87°51°
Thu 84°57° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~142 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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