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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section

3 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section is a 3-mile out-and-back near Prospector Hills, UT. It climbs 482 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,187 – 5,404 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.62364, -111.76756
Nearest town Prospector Hills, UT
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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section

3 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 5,187–5,402 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.62364, -111.76756

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Dogwood Group Picnic Area Road, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Ferguson Canyon Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftReach Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, heading NE.
  9. 1.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 250 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-ferguson-canyon-section-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F68°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 85°67°
Sun 79°61° 39%
Mon 67°57° 61%
Tue 79°58°
Wed 86°66°
Thu 82°65° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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