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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section

2.2 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 59 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Fraternity Park, UT. It climbs 502 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,826 – 5,187 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76993, -111.83130
Nearest town Fraternity Park, UT
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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section

2.2 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 59 min

Elevation 4,825–5,188 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.76993, -111.83130

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 86°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Emma Eccles Jones stop 76 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Alternate BST, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto Federal Pointe Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading W.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Bike Loop, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Bike Loop, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto South Popperton Access Path, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto South Popperton Bike Loop, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Bike Loop, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miBear left onto Federal Pointe Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading SW.
  22. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Alternate BST, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 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-mount-van-cott-section-out-back-4-km-7dd9

Trail surface

69% dirt23% paved8% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F68°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 79°61° 31%
Mon 70°57° 53%
Tue 80°55°
Wed 86°62°
Thu 82°67° 20%
Fri 87°66° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Emma Eccles Jones stop 76 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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