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Bonneville Shoreline Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Provo, UT. It climbs 462 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,122 – 5,292 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail 40.24446, -111.62705
Nearest town Provo, UT
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Bonneville Shoreline Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 5,122–5,292 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.24446, -111.62705

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Terrace Drive, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Terrace Drive, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Canyon/Dry Fork Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Terrace Drive, heading S.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Terrace Drive, heading SW.
  16. 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-out-back-4-km-01e3

Trail surface

84% dirt4% paved1% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F67°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 87°66°
Sun 79°59° 53%
Mon 71°56° 53%
Tue 78°55°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 87°63° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:34 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

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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