Bonneville Shoreline Trail - East City Creek Section–Lower City Creek Loop, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 653 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - East City Creek Section–Lower City Creek Loop, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near North Hills, UT. It climbs 653 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,534 – 5,194 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Meadow Trail 40.78990, -111.86998
Nearest town North Hills, UT

Directions

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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - East City Creek Section–Lower City Creek Loop, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 653 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 4,534–5,193 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Meadow Trail · 40.78990, -111.86998

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - East City Creek Section, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto 19th Avenue (Lower), heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - East City Creek Section, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Lower City Creek Loop, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Freedom Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left onto 19th Avenue (lower), heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - East City Creek Section, heading E.
  14. 500 ftContinue straight onto 19th Avenue (Lower), heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - East City Creek Section, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

84% dirt16% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F64°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 77°63° 31%
Mon 68°58° 54%
Tue 76°56°
Wed 85°63°
Thu 81°67° 20%
Fri 85°67° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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