AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

ROTC Painting Rock via Heritage Drive

0.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 20 min

ROTC Painting Rock via Heritage Drive is a 0.9-mile out-and-back near Pleasant View, UT. The route reaches ROTC Painting Rock at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,646 – 4,741 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.25656, -111.64490
Nearest town Pleasant View, UT
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Directions

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ROTC Painting Rock via Heritage Drive

0.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 20 min

Elevation 4,646–4,742 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.25656, -111.64490

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: University Pkwy @ 750 E stop 12 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftPass ROTC Painting Rock.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Heritage Drive, heading E.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  30. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 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/rotc-painting-rock-out-back

Trail surface

23% paved77% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F68°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 88°67°
Sun 81°60° 53%
Mon 73°57° 53%
Tue 79°56°
Wed 87°61°
Thu 88°65° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University Pkwy @ 750 E stop 12 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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