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Slate Canyon Park

Bonneville Shoreline Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 853 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Slate Canyon Park near Springville, UT. It climbs 853 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,715 – 4,961 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.18449, -111.60152
Nearest town Springville, UT
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Bonneville Shoreline Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 853 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 4,715–4,962 ft

Out & Back · Slate Canyon Park

Trailhead: 40.18449, -111.60152

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Main St @ 1456 N stop 799 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Slate Canyon Downhill Course, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right onto Slate Canyon Access Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftSharp right onto Slate Canyon Downhill Course, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  33. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  43. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  44. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  46. 0.2 miArrive 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-8-km-b77d

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F69°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 81°59° 52%
Mon 76°54° 52%
Tue 81°54°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 84°66° 20%
Fri 90°62° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 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

  • Transit-accessible: Main St @ 1456 N stop 799 m from the trailhead

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