AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Powerhouse Mountain Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,145 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Powerhouse Mountain Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. It climbs 1,145 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,729 – 7,635 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.18951, -111.54447
Nearest town Mapleton, UT
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Powerhouse Mountain Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,145 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 6,728–7,634 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.18951, -111.54447

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Spring Canyon Corral Spur Road, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerhouse Mountain Road, heading S.
  4. 1.3 miReach Powerhouse Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left onto Spring Canyon Corral Spur Road, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miArrive 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-6-km-4728

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F59°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 75°59°
Sun 70°52° 56%
Mon 64°49° 56%
Tue 71°47°
Wed 78°53°
Thu 79°56° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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