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National Guard Dispersed Camp Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 1 hr 18 min

National Guard Dispersed Camp Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Edgemont, UT. It climbs 805 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,258 – 7,733 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.27810, -111.59670
Nearest town Edgemont, UT
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National Guard Dispersed Camp Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 7,257–7,732 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.27810, -111.59670

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 74°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Trail is Fenced-Off, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto National Guard Dispersed Camp Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.6 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/national-guard-dispersed-camp-road-out-back-4-km-07bc

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F54°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 74°54°
Sun 70°51° 54%
Mon 63°48° 54%
Tue 71°46°
Wed 78°52°
Thu 78°55° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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