Bobsled Trail–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - North Salt Lake section, 7 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 3,403 ft · 4 hr 50 min

Bobsled Trail–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - North Salt Lake section, 7 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Newport Heights, UT. It climbs 3,403 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,971 – 6,651 ft · steepest grade: 31%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hidden Lake Trailhead 40.83509, -111.86959
Nearest town Newport Heights, UT

Directions

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Bobsled Trail–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - North Salt Lake section, 7 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 3,403 ft · 4 hr 50 min

Elevation 4,971–6,650 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hidden Lake Trailhead · 40.83509, -111.86959

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hidden Lake Gas Line Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - North Salt Lake section, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Summerwood Sunset Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - North Salt Lake section, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Canyon View Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Grandview Peak Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  10. 1 miContinue straight onto City Creek Trail, heading W.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bobsled Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading E.
  16. 50 ftReach Summerwood Sunset Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Bobsled Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto City Creek Trail, heading E.
  22. 350 ftContinue straight onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  23. 1 miTurn right onto Grandview Peak Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 1.1 miTurn left onto Canyon View Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - North Salt Lake section, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Summerwood Sunset Trail, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - North Salt Lake section, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Hidden Lake Gas Line Road, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 75°62° 31%
Mon 66°57° 54%
Tue 75°55°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 79°66° 20%
Fri 83°66° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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