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Hole in the Rock. Loop

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,097 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Hole in the Rock. Loop is a 9.3-mile loop near Stansbury park, UT. The route reaches Hole in the Rock.. It climbs 1,097 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,403 – 5,069 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bates Canyon Trailhead 40.62407, -112.26652
Nearest town Stansbury park, UT
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Hole in the Rock. Loop

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,097 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 4,403–5,070 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Bates Canyon Trailhead · 40.62407, -112.26652

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miReach Hole in the Rock., then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.3 miThe loop closes 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/hole-in-the-rock-loop

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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