AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Origin Road

13.8 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Origin Road is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Topliff, UT. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,059 – 5,266 ft13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.21506, -112.25414
Nearest town Topliff, UT
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Origin Road

13.8 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Elevation 5,060–5,264 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.21506, -112.25414

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 1.4 miSharp left onto Origin Road, heading N.
  9. 3.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Jairus Road, heading SW.
  11. 1.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 2.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 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-22-km-2b0a

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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