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Bountiful Peak–Farmington Cave, 9 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 5,244 ft · 7 hr 31 min

Bountiful Peak–Farmington Cave, 9 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Bayview Heights, UT. The route passes Farmington Cave before reaching Bountiful Peak at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 5,244 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,669 – 9,252 ft · steepest grade: 44%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Firebreak Road 40.99997, -111.87925
Nearest town Bayview Heights, UT
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Bountiful Peak–Farmington Cave, 9 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 5,244 ft · 7 hr 31 min

Elevation 4,669–9,251 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Firebreak Road · 40.99997, -111.87925

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Firebreak Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Farmington Canyon Access Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Farmington Cave.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rise Up Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lowe Gear Access Trail, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rusty Rotor Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading S.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading S.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Black Sheep Trail, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  14. 1 miContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading S.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Steed Creek Trail, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  20. 500 ftSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto BST Access Trail, heading S.
  24. 100 ftBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 1.2 miTurn left onto Bountiful Peak Trail, heading S.
  27. 3.4 miReach Bountiful Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 3.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 1.2 miTurn right onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  30. 150 ftBear right onto BST Access Trail, heading S.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  32. 0.5 miBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.5 miSharp right onto North Firebreak Road, heading NE.
  34. 450 ftTurn left onto Steed Creek Trail, heading N.
  35. 100 ftBear right onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miBear right onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  38. 150 ftContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading N.
  39. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading NE.
  40. 1 miBear right onto Black Sheep Trail, heading N.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading N.
  42. 150 ftBear right onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading N.
  43. 50 ftBear left onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading N.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading N.
  46. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rusty Rotor Trail, heading N.
  47. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lowe Gear Access Trail, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto Rise Up Trail, heading N.
  49. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Farmington Canyon Access Trail, heading N.
  50. 350 ftBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  51. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bountiful-peak-farmington-cave-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F70°
Feels like81°Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity14%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 86°69°
Sun 81°59° 38%
Mon 70°54° 67%
Tue 78°51°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 78°60° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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