This Is the Place Heritage Park

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section

2 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 56 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 541 ft, with sections as steep as 52% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,013 – 5,519 ft · steepest grade: 52%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.75689, -111.81759
Nearest town University Village, UT

Directions

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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section

2 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 56 min

Elevation 5,012–5,518 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 miSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail East, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Living Room Access, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Living Room Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail East, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Quarry Loop Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail East, heading NW.
  17. 300 ftBear right onto Living Room Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Living Room Access, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail East, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt43% 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 8:12 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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