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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section & Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section

2.8 mi · ▲ 668 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section & Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Mount Olympus, UT. It climbs 668 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,790 – 5,253 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.70053, -111.78956
Nearest town Mount Olympus, UT
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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section & Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section

2.8 mi · ▲ 668 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 4,791–5,253 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.70053, -111.78956

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 84°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Wasatch Boulevard @ 3305 South stop 434 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn left onto Parley's Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Old Parley's Road Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftReach Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Parley's Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 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-grandeur-peak-section-bonneville-shoreline-trail-i-80-overpass-section-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

51% dirt49% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F67°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 78°63° 34%
Mon 70°60° 52%
Tue 81°59°
Wed 86°66°
Thu 82°71° 21%
Fri 87°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Wasatch Boulevard @ 3305 South stop 434 m from the trailhead

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