Porter Rockwell Trail

3 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Porter Rockwell Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Somerville in Draper, UT. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,521 – 4,679 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Constitution Avenue 40.52491, -111.85712
Nearest town Somerville in Draper, UT

Directions

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Porter Rockwell Trail

3 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 4,520–4,679 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Constitution Avenue · 40.52491, -111.85712

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Draper Town Center Station (Bay B) stop 108 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Constitution Avenue, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miSharp left onto Bunny Bradley Trail, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading W.
  12. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Constitution Avenue, heading NW.
  14. 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

81% paved16% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Draper Town Center Station (Bay B) stop 108 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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