AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Origin Road

7.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Origin Road is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Topliff, UT. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,207 – 5,338 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.20194, -112.20073
Nearest town Topliff, UT
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Origin Road

7.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 5,207–5,339 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.20194, -112.20073

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Origin Road, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 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/origin-road-out-back-12-km-1f2f

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F60°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 85°62°
Sun 76°58° 33%
Mon 72°55° 33%
Tue 79°53°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 83°62° 19%

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 8:25 PM.

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