Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section–Popperton - BST Access Trail, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section–Popperton - BST Access Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Arlington Park, UT. It climbs 1,530 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,882 – 6,382 ft · steepest grade: 37%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Popperton Trailhead 40.77761, -111.84766
Nearest town Arlington Park, UT

Directions

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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section–Popperton - BST Access Trail, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 4,880–6,382 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Popperton Trailhead · 40.77761, -111.84766

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Virginia Street / 11th Avenue (NB) stop 381 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hop on Pop, heading E.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Federal Pointe Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section, heading E.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto Uncle Effer Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miReach Popperton - BST Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section, heading S.
  11. 1 miContinue straight onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Federal Pointe Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Hop on Pop, heading W.
  16. 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

82% dirt14% paved4% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F68°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 86°66°
Sun 80°64° 35%
Mon 69°57° 64%
Tue 76°57°
Wed 87°61°
Thu 78°63° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Virginia Street / 11th Avenue (NB) stop 381 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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