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Bee Line–Gopher Snake, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,495 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Bee Line–Gopher Snake, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Wicks, UT. It climbs 1,495 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,869 – 6,322 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Provo River Parkway 40.32634, -111.64255
Nearest town Wicks, UT
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Bee Line–Gopher Snake, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,495 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 4,868–6,322 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Provo River Parkway · 40.32634, -111.64255

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Provo River Parkway, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftSharp left onto Orem Blue Flow, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Flat Turns, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Garden, heading W.
  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 N.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Race Loop, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miBear right onto Bee Line, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Gopher Snake, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftTurn right onto Rattlesnake, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Elk Crossing, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mouse, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right onto Little Baldy Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ruffy, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miReach Bee Line, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Little Baldy Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mouse, heading NE.
  27. 0.6 miTurn left onto Elk Crossing, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rattlesnake, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left onto Gopher Snake, heading SW.
  30. 350 ftTurn left onto Bee Line, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miBear left onto Race Loop, heading SE.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading NE.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Road, heading NE.
  34. 450 ftSharp right onto Drop Trail, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Flat Turns, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading E.
  39. 50 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading E.
  40. 50 ftSharp right onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading E.
  41. 350 ftContinue straight onto Orem Blue Flow, heading W.
  42. 50 ftSharp left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading W.
  43. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftSharp left onto Provo River Parkway, heading W.
  45. 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/bee-line-gopher-snake-out-back-5-sights-9-km

Trail surface

90% dirt9% paved1% gravel

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%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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