Aquila–Bee Line, 7 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Aquila–Bee Line, 7 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Christmas City, UT. It climbs 1,181 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Aquila–Bee Line, 7 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 4,868–5,996 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.32506, -111.64400
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Provo River Parkway, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Flat Turns, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rock Garden, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Road, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Race Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Aquila, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Cottontail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lazuli, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Elk Crossing, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lazuli, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Swift Ridge, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lazuli, heading NW.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Swift Ridge, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Gopher Snake, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Elk Crossing, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Gopher Snake, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bee Line, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Race Loop, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Connector, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Pipeline Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Flat Turns, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Orem Blue Flow, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Provo River Parkway, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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