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

4.2 mi · ▲ 2,371 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section–Crestwood Gulch Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Mount Olympus, UT. It climbs 2,371 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 mi5,204 – 6,395 ft · steepest grade: 39%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.70053, -111.78956
Nearest town Mount Olympus, UT
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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section–Crestwood Gulch Trail, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 2,371 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 5,202–6,395 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.70053, -111.78956

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 84°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Wasatch Boulevard @ 3305 South stop 434 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Crestwood Gulch Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Crestwood Gulch Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftReach Crestwood Gulch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rattlesnake Trail Section, heading S.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftBear right onto Crestwood Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Crestwood Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 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-rattlesnake-trail-section-crestwood-gulch-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F67°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 78°63° 34%
Mon 70°60° 52%
Tue 81°59°
Wed 86°66°
Thu 82°71° 21%
Fri 87°70° 20%

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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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Wasatch Boulevard @ 3305 South stop 434 m from the trailhead

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