Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section–Crestwood Gulch Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 2,558 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section–Crestwood Gulch Trail, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near East Millcreek, UT. It climbs 2,558 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,076 – 6,395 ft · steepest grade: 39%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.70799, -111.79350
Nearest town East Millcreek, UT

Directions

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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section–Crestwood Gulch Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 2,558 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 5,075–6,395 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.70799, -111.79350

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Crestwood Gulch Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Crestwood Gulch Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  14. 500 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftReach Crestwood Gulch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, heading S.
  19. 500 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  22. 250 ftBear right onto Crestwood Gulch Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Crestwood Gulch Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F68°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 79°63° 35%
Mon 71°60° 49%
Tue 81°60°
Wed 87°67°
Thu 83°71°
Fri 88°70° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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