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.

Elevation

0 mi4,869 – 5,994 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32506, -111.64400
Nearest town Christmas City, UT

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Provo River Parkway, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading W.
  7. 350 ftSharp left onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading S.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Flat Turns, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Garden, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Road, heading N.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Race Loop, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Aquila, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cottontail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lazuli, heading S.
  23. 0.5 miBear left onto Elk Crossing, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Lazuli, heading NW.
  25. 450 ftBear left onto Swift Ridge, heading W.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lazuli, heading NW.
  27. 500 ftSharp right onto Swift Ridge, heading N.
  28. 200 ftTurn left onto Gopher Snake, heading N.
  29. 0.7 miSharp left onto Elk Crossing, heading NE.
  30. 350 ftSharp right onto Gopher Snake, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  32. 0.3 miBear left onto Race Loop, heading SW.
  33. 0.5 miSharp left onto Connector, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pipeline Road, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto Flat Turns, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftSharp right onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading W.
  43. 350 ftContinue straight onto Orem Blue Flow, heading S.
  44. 50 ftSharp left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading S.
  45. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftSharp left onto Provo River Parkway, heading SW.
  47. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% dirt5% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F65°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 79°59° 56%
Mon 73°55° 56%
Tue 79°55°
Wed 85°61°
Thu 84°66° 20%
Fri 88°64° 18%

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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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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