Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Fraternity Park, UT. It climbs 716 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,987 – 5,637 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Medical Campus West Access 40.77528, -111.83875
Nearest town Fraternity Park, UT

Directions

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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 4,986–5,638 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Medical Campus West Access · 40.77528, -111.83875

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 84°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: University Hospital stop 311 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Medical Campus West Access, heading N.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section, heading NE.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto Terror Ridge Trail, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading W.
  11. 50 ftReach Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Terror Ridge Trail, heading W.
  13. 400 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading W.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section, heading W.
  17. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Medical Campus West Access, heading S.
  21. 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

91% dirt9% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F64°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 78°58° 31%
Mon 70°56° 53%
Tue 79°54°
Wed 86°62°
Thu 82°67° 20%
Fri 87°66° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: University Hospital stop 311 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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