Big Rock–Bonneville Shoreline Trail, 5 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,089 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Big Rock–Bonneville Shoreline Trail, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Mueller Park near High Pointe, UT. The route reaches Big Rock at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,089 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Big Rock–Bonneville Shoreline Trail, 5 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,089 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 5,298–6,272 ft
Out & Back · Mueller Park
Trailhead: Mueller Park Parking Area A Road · 40.86282, -111.83300
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 84°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mueller Park Parking Area A Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Hornet Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Maple Syrup Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hornet Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Elephant Descent Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Mueller Park Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Elephant Rock (Big Rock) Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Big Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mueller Park Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Elephant Descent Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Hornet Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Maple Syrup Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hornet Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Kenny Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mueller Park Parking Area A Road, heading NW.
- 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 2.5 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mueller Park Parking Area A Road Trailhead
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail–Hornet Trail Loop, 6 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,133 ft
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Bountiful Section–Bonneville Shoreline Trail Loop, 5 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 976 ft
- Cave Peak–Rudys Flat Loop, 9 sights 10 mi · ▲ 1,960 ft
- Great Western Trail & Kenny Creek Trail 11.9 mi · ▲ 5,478 ft
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