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Dimple Dell Regional Park

Wyngate Basin via Porter Rockwell Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Wyngate Basin via Porter Rockwell Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Dimple Dell Regional Park near Torry Pines, UT. The route reaches Wyngate Basin at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,482 – 4,515 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Porter Rockwell Trail 40.57006, -111.88423
Nearest town Torry Pines, UT
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Wyngate Basin via Porter Rockwell Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 4,481–4,515 ft

Out & Back · Dimple Dell Regional Park

Trailhead: Porter Rockwell Trail · 40.57006, -111.88423

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Sandy Civic Center stop 82 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Porter Rockwell Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Jordan Canal Trail, heading S.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading S.
  4. 2 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftReach Wyngate Basin, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 2 miContinue straight onto East Jordan Canal Trail, heading N.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 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/wyngate-basin-wyngate-basin-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F70°
Feels like83°Precip1%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity14%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 88°70°
Sun 80°63° 36%
Mon 71°60° 60%
Tue 83°60°
Wed 90°66°
Thu 85°67° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Sandy Civic Center stop 82 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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