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This Is the Place Heritage Park

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section

2 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 53 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section is a 2-mile out-and-back in This Is the Place Heritage Park near University Village, UT. It climbs 427 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,928 – 5,171 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.75689, -111.81759
Nearest town University Village, UT
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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section

2 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 53 min

Elevation 4,929–5,171 ft

Out & Back · This Is the Place Heritage Park

Trailhead: 40.75689, -111.81759

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: This Is the Place Park stop 483 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 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-mount-wire-section-out-back-4-km-4c93

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F68°
Feels like80°Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity14%
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°67°
Sun 79°63° 35%
Mon 68°57° 63%
Tue 79°58°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 81°64° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 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: This Is the Place Park stop 483 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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