Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Parley's Pointe Section Viewpoint–Parleys Canyon, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 1,598 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Parley's Pointe Section Viewpoint–Parleys Canyon, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near East Millcreek, UT. The route passes Parleys Canyon before reaching Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Parley's Pointe Section Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 1,598 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,790 – 5,578 ft · steepest grade: 35%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section 40.70765, -111.79577

Nearest town East Millcreek, UT

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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Parley's Pointe Section Viewpoint–Parleys Canyon, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 1,598 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 4,791–5,578 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section · 40.70765, -111.79577

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 71° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start at the trailhead, heading W.
100 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading N.
500 ftTurn left onto Parley's Trail, heading S.
50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading S.
0.6 miSharp right onto Old Parley's Road Trail, heading NE.
0.2 miPass Parleys Canyon.
250 ftTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Parley's Pointe Section, heading SE.
0.5 miContinue straight onto Parley's Pointe BST Access, heading NW.
0.2 miTurn right onto Cannon Primitive Trail, heading NW.
50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
0.1 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Parley's Pointe Section, heading NE.
0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
0.1 miTurn left onto Benchmark Primitive Trail, heading W.
0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
50 ftReach Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Parley's Pointe Section Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
50 ftSharp right, heading E.
0.6 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Parley's Pointe Section, heading NE.
0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
0.1 miTurn left onto Cannon Primitive Trail, heading E.
50 ftTurn left onto Parley's Pointe BST Access, heading E.
0.2 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Parley's Pointe Section, heading SW.
0.5 miTurn right onto Old Parley's Road Trail, heading SE.
0.2 miSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading W.
0.6 miContinue straight onto Parley's Trail, heading SE.
50 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading SE.
500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

71% dirt29% paved

Weather

Clear88°F71°

Feels like83°Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity14%

Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)

Hourly temperature

90°70°

6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM7:56 PM

Sat 87°69°

Sun 80°64° 35%

Mon 69°58° 62%

Tue 80°59°

Wed 88°65°

Thu 82°65° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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