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Powerhouse Mountain Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Powerhouse Mountain Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. It climbs 902 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,746 – 7,635 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.18172, -111.53988
Nearest town Mapleton, UT
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Powerhouse Mountain Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 6,746–7,634 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.18172, -111.53988

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftSharp left onto Powerhouse Mountain Road, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 450 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/powerhouse-mountain-road-out-back-4-km-db29

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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