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BST Access Trail–Hornet Canyon Trail, 5 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 4,010 ft · 4 hr 36 min

BST Access Trail–Hornet Canyon Trail, 5 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Bountiful Peak Summer Home Area, UT. It climbs 4,010 ft, with sections as steep as 59% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,531 – 8,540 ft · steepest grade: 59%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Steed Canyon Overlook Road 40.97456, -111.82314
Nearest town Bountiful Peak Summer Home Area, UT
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BST Access Trail–Hornet Canyon Trail, 5 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 4,010 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Elevation 4,530–8,539 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Steed Canyon Overlook Road · 40.97456, -111.82314

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on Steed Canyon Overlook Road, heading N.
  2. 1.7 miSharp right onto Steed Creek Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miBear left onto Hornet Canyon Trail, heading S.
  4. 150 ftSharp right onto Steed Creek Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Hornet Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Steed Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto North Firebreak Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto BST Access Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miReach Steed Canyon Overlook Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Steed Creek Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Hornet Canyon Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Steed Creek Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left onto Hornet Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Steed Creek Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miSharp left onto Steed Canyon Overlook Road, heading NE.
  19. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bst-access-trail-hornet-canyon-trail-out-back-5-sights-13-km

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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