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Bonneville Shoreline Trail–Cowley's Curse, 6 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 959 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail–Cowley's Curse, 6 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Pleasant Grove, UT. It climbs 959 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,859 – 5,738 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Pit Connector 40.39190, -111.73930
Nearest town Pleasant Grove, UT
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Bonneville Shoreline Trail–Cowley's Curse, 6 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 959 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 4,859–5,737 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: The Pit Connector · 40.39190, -111.73930

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: 100 E @ 2148 N stop 548 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on The Pit Connector, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto The Pit, heading S.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hoof and Boot, heading E.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Hoof and Boot, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Hard Rock, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Molly's Trail, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Molly's Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Old Bench Road Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading NE.
  15. 450 ftBear right onto Mahogany Bench Trail - Direct, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading E.
  17. 350 ftBear right onto Mahogany Bench Climb Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading E.
  19. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 500 ftBear right onto Mahogany Bench Climb Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading E.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miBear right onto Bench Road, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cowley's Curse, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Bench Road, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miBear right onto Cowley's Curse, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Bench Road, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading W.
  35. 100 ftTurn right onto Bench Road, heading W.
  36. 250 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading W.
  37. 100 ftTurn right onto Hard Rock, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Hoof and Boot, heading W.
  39. 150 ftTurn right onto The Pit, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hoof and Boot, heading SW.
  41. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading W.
  42. 150 ftBear left onto The Pit Connector, heading W.
  43. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bonneville-shoreline-trail-cowleys-curse-out-back-6-sights-5-km-4636

Trail surface

76% dirt24% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 100 E @ 2148 N stop 548 m from the trailhead

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