Dude Benchmark Trail at Bountiful

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1.8 miles

Distance

579 ft

Climb

-622 ft

Descent

00:45:07

Avg time

-43 ft

Altitude change

6,917 ft

Altitude min

7,210 ft

Altitude max

7,072 ft

Altitude start

7,028 ft

Altitude end

-0.4%

Grade

-55.9%

Grade max

52.5%

Grade min

4,570 ft

Distance climb

4,505 ft

Distance down

650 ft

Distance flat

00:45:07

Avg time

Dude Benchmark Details

Activities
- Hike
- Gravel Bike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Bountiful
, Utah
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond Rate
Local Popularity
55 in Hiking [+]
- 55 in Trail Running
- 5 in Gravel Biking
Global Ranking
#46727 in Hiking [+]
- #34002 in Trail Running
- #46673 in Gravel Biking
State Ranking
#1,177 in Hiking · Utah [+]
- #740 in Trail Running
- #993 in Gravel Biking
Hiking SAC Scale

T2 Mountain Hiking
Trail Type

Wilderness Trail
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Trail Visibility

Sometimes hard to follow
Dogs Allowed

Yes

This is a mountain trail that will fill your sense of adventure with countless views and steep, loose pitches. Connecting the double track trail from the upper towers, Dude Benchmark follows the ridgeline over Dude Peak to Rudy's Flat. There is an existing primitive, loose single track trail that generally follows the ridgeline and will likely require some amount of bushwacking. While this trail is theoretically open for bikes, it is much too steep and loose to ride.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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6 Months

1 rides
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Dude Benchmark Trail Reports

status	date	description
	May 22, 2022 @ 6:40pm May 22, 2022	Trail is open, but loose and steep as usual.
	Jul 20, 2019 @ 11:32am Jul 20, 2019	Finally went to scout this last week. It’s unrideable even as a trials rider from the second summit after north canyon split. The single track...
	Jul 4, 2019 @ 12:05pm Jul 4, 2019	This is not a mountain bike trail, it is barely a trail. I would say this is a trail for serious hikers only.

bdard May 19, 2024 at 14:44

Lots of potential but the trail is non existent where you’d prefer there is a trail (i.e. loose hillside)

canadaridesagain Jul 3, 2020 at 19:07

Mostly just rides the Ridgeline so lots of steep ups and downs. Rocky and little shade. In areas, the trail mostly disappears and you just have to guess how to go. Pretty terrible for bike riding with lots of hike-a-bike. Very little shade. It does have some great views. Would be much better for hiking. The route has a lot of potential for a good trail, but as of right now, there is only a bad trail.

Dude Benchmark

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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