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Porter Rockwell Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr

Porter Rockwell Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Somerville in Draper, UT. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,534 – 4,679 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.52492, -111.85314
Nearest town Somerville in Draper, UT
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Porter Rockwell Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 4,534–4,679 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.52492, -111.85314

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 71° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Draper Town Center Station (Bay B) stop 439 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Bunny Bradley Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading NW.
  12. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftArrive 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/porter-rockwell-trail-out-back-5-km-07a6

Trail surface

81% paved16% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F71°
Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 82°65° 36%
Mon 74°62° 50%
Tue 84°62°
Wed 91°68°
Thu 86°73° 21%
Fri 92°71° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Draper Town Center Station (Bay B) stop 439 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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