This is the Place Heritage Park

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section

3.3 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in This is the Place Heritage Park near University Village, UT. It climbs 509 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,764 – 5,187 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: path to parking 40.76215, -111.82195
Nearest town University Village, UT

Directions

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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section

3.3 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 4,763–5,186 ft

Out & Back · This is the Place Heritage Park

Trailhead: path to parking · 40.76215, -111.82195

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 86°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Natural History Museum stop 331 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Living Room Access, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Foothill Dr. Trail, heading S.
  19. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.6 miSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 500 ftTurn left onto Living Room Access, heading E.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 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 surface

30% dirt9% paved61% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F68°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sun 80°63° 32%
Mon 71°60° 52%
Tue 81°60°
Wed 87°67°
Thu 83°71° 20%
Fri 88°70° 20%

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.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Natural History Museum stop 331 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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