Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section

5 mi · ▲ 1,193 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section is a 5-mile out-and-back near North Hills, UT. It climbs 1,193 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,656 – 5,620 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 19th Avenue (lower) 40.78989, -111.87878
Nearest town North Hills, UT

Directions

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Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section

5 mi · ▲ 1,193 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 4,657–5,621 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 19th Avenue (lower) · 40.78989, -111.87878

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower City Creek Loop, heading W.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, heading NE.
  4. 2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 2.2 miSharp left onto Lower City Creek Loop, heading SW.
  9. 50 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

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F69°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 82°66° 31%
Mon 71°61° 54%
Tue 79°59°
Wed 88°66°
Thu 84°70° 20%
Fri 88°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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