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Cactus Hill Connector Trail–Indian Road Trail, 5 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Cactus Hill Connector Trail–Indian Road Trail, 5 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Wicks, UT. It climbs 286 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,446 – 5,765 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail 40.32053, -111.63564
Nearest town Wicks, UT
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Cactus Hill Connector Trail–Indian Road Trail, 5 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 5,448–5,765 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.32053, -111.63564

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 84°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Khyv Peak Ridge Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cactus Hill Connector Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  6. 200 ftBear right onto Lookout Point Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Shoreline Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Middle Shoreline Road, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Indian Road Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 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/cactus-hill-connector-trail-indian-road-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F65°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 78°58° 59%
Mon 71°54° 59%
Tue 77°53°
Wed 83°59°
Thu 82°64° 20%
Fri 86°62° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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