City Creek Pipeline Trail & City Creek Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,565 ft · 2 hr 41 min
City Creek Pipeline Trail & City Creek Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Northcrest, UT. It climbs 1,565 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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City Creek Pipeline Trail & City Creek Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,565 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 4,971–5,813 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Terrace Hills East Trail · 40.79129, -111.86311
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 84°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Terrace Hills East Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Valleyview Section, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto 19th Avenue (Upper), heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Avenues Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto City Creek Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miReach City Creek Pipeline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Avenues Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 19th Avenue (Upper), heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Valleyview Section, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Terrace Hills East Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from Terrace Hills East Trail Trailhead
- 19th Avenue (Middle)–19th Avenue (Upper), 5 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 958 ft
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail - East City Creek Section–Canyon Road, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,367 ft
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