AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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
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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: Clear, high 89°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · 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. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Bunny Bradley Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear 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. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading N.
  12. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/porter-rockwell-trail-out-back-5-km-f9d1

Trail surface

83% paved14% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F70°
Feels like83°Precip1%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 88°70°
Sun 79°60° 38%
Mon 70°57° 59%
Tue 82°55°
Wed 89°61°
Thu 85°63° 25%

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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