This is the Place Heritage Park

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section

2.9 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in This is the Place Heritage Park near University Village, UT. It climbs 415 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,764 – 5,187 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Foothill Drive Trail 40.75125, -111.83048
Nearest town University Village, UT

Directions

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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section

2.9 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 4,763–5,186 ft

Out & Back · This is the Place Heritage Park

Trailhead: Foothill Drive Trail · 40.75125, -111.83048

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Foothill Drive / Sunnyside Avenue (Northbound) stop 8 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Foothill Dr. Trail, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Foothill Dr. Trail, heading SW.
  24. 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

21% dirt11% paved68% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F69°
Feels like82°Precip1%Wind16 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°68°
Sun 80°63° 35%
Mon 68°58° 63%
Tue 80°58°
Wed 88°64°
Thu 82°65° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 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: Foothill Drive / Sunnyside Avenue (Northbound) stop 8 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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