AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wells Canyon Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,034 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Wells Canyon Road is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Fairfield, UT. It climbs 1,034 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,164 – 6,040 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.26027, -112.13933
Nearest town Fairfield, UT
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Wells Canyon Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,034 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Elevation 5,164–6,042 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.26027, -112.13933

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wells Canyon Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 3 miReach Wells Canyon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.9 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 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/wells-canyon-road-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F57°
Precip0%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 85°58°
Sun 77°57° 38%
Mon 72°54° 38%
Tue 78°53°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 82°61° 22%

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