Porter Rockwell Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Porter Rockwell Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Potawatomi, UT. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,597 – 4,679 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.49419, -111.87550
Nearest town Potawatomi, UT

Directions

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Porter Rockwell Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 4,598–4,679 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.49419, -111.87550

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Bunny Bradley Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Porter Rockwell Trail Access, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading SW.
  15. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 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 surface

58% paved21% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F69°
Feels like83°Precip1%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 88°69°
Sun 79°60° 38%
Mon 70°56° 58%
Tue 82°54°
Wed 88°60°
Thu 85°63° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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