Bobsled Trail–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, 5 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 3,354 ft · 4 hr 25 min

Bobsled Trail–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, 5 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Ensign Downs Place, UT. It climbs 3,354 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,971 – 6,178 ft · steepest grade: 33%8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ensign Peak TH 40.79178, -111.88822
Nearest town Ensign Downs Place, UT

Directions

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Bobsled Trail–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, 5 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 3,354 ft · 4 hr 25 min

Elevation 4,971–6,178 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ensign Peak TH · 40.79178, -111.88822

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ensign Peak Trail, heading N.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Ensign Viewpoint Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Radio Tower Utility Road, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Grandview Peak Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1.1 miContinue straight onto City Creek Trail, heading W.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 250 ftBear right onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bobsled Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading E.
  17. 50 ftReach Ensign Peak Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Bobsled Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto City Creek Trail, heading E.
  23. 300 ftContinue straight onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  24. 1.1 miTurn left onto Grandview Peak Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left onto Radio Tower Utility Road, heading S.
  26. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.6 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, heading SW.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miSharp left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ensign Viewpoint Trail, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading S.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

97% dirt2% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F69°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 81°66° 31%
Mon 70°61° 54%
Tue 79°59°
Wed 88°66°
Thu 83°70° 20%
Fri 87°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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