Old Ward Canyon Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 795 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Old Ward Canyon Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Pheasantridge Estates, UT. It climbs 795 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,200 – 6,008 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Ward Canyon Road 40.89551, -111.84464
Nearest town Pheasantridge Estates, UT

Directions

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Old Ward Canyon Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 795 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 5,202–6,006 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old Ward Canyon Road · 40.89551, -111.84464

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Ward Canyon Road, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F68°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 84°66°
Sun 79°56° 36%
Mon 66°52° 65%
Tue 76°48°
Wed 85°55°
Thu 78°58° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

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Good to know

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