AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Origin Road

8.1 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Origin Road is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Topliff, UT. It climbs 352 ft. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,112 – 5,469 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.18143, -112.20548
Nearest town Topliff, UT
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Origin Road

8.1 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Elevation 5,111–5,468 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.18143, -112.20548

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left onto Origin Road, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 1.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 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-13-km-9f44

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F58°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 85°59°
Sun 76°59° 33%
Mon 73°57° 33%
Tue 80°53°
Wed 88°58°
Thu 85°63° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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