Porter Rockwell Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Porter Rockwell Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Potawatomi, UT. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,570 – 4,669 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Osborne Trailhead 40.49489, -111.87220
Nearest town Potawatomi, UT

Directions

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Porter Rockwell Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 4,570–4,671 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Osborne Trailhead · 40.49489, -111.87220

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 89°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Porter Rockwell Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bunny Bradley Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bunny Bradley Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

47% paved37% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F70°
Precip1%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 82°60° 37%
Mon 73°57° 48%
Tue 84°55°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 85°68° 21%
Fri 91°66° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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