AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Origin Road

11.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Origin Road is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Topliff, UT. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,187 – 5,266 ft11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.22212, -112.21711
Nearest town Topliff, UT
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Origin Road

11.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,186–5,264 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.22212, -112.21711

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Origin Road, heading S.
  7. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 3.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 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/origin-road-out-back-19-km-ffff

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:22 PM.

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