AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Saddle Rock

1.9 mi · ▲ 778 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Saddle Rock is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Whites Crossing, UT. The route reaches Saddle Rock at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 778 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,460 – 6,280 ft · steepest grade: 32%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.92352, -111.60904
Nearest town Whites Crossing, UT
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Directions

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Saddle Rock

1.9 mi · ▲ 778 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,459–6,279 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.92352, -111.60904

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 83°F / low 59° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1 miReach Saddle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 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/saddle-rock-out-back

Trail surface

96% dirt1% paved3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F59°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 79°54° 29%
Mon 70°50° 47%
Tue 80°46°
Wed 85°53°
Thu 80°59° 19%
Fri 86°57° 20%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Whites Crossing, Utah