Bonneville Shoreline Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,046 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Olmstead, UT. It climbs 1,046 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,079 – 6,011 ft · steepest grade: 36%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32680, -111.67290
Nearest town Olmstead, UT

Directions

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Bonneville Shoreline Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,046 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 5,079–6,010 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.32680, -111.67290

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 86°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: 1600 N @ 695 E stop 563 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 500 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 500 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 100 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F64°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 79°58° 54%
Mon 72°55° 54%
Tue 79°54°
Wed 84°60°
Thu 83°66° 20%
Fri 87°64° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1600 N @ 695 E stop 563 m from the trailhead

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