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Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area

Red Butte Canyon Road

9 mi · ▲ 1,958 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Red Butte Canyon Road is a 9-mile out-and-back in Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area near Fraternity Park, UT. It climbs 1,958 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,404 – 7,369 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Butte Canyon Road 40.77976, -111.80656
Nearest town Fraternity Park, UT
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Red Butte Canyon Road

9 mi · ▲ 1,958 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 5,403–7,368 ft

Out & Back · Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area

Trailhead: Red Butte Canyon Road · 40.77976, -111.80656

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Red Butte Canyon Road, heading NE.
  2. 4.5 miReach Red Butte Canyon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 4.5 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/red-butte-canyon-road-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F64°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 83°63°
Sun 77°58° 36%
Mon 66°53° 63%
Tue 77°52°
Wed 85°58°
Thu 79°59° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~162 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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