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.

Elevation

0 mi4,971 – 5,814 ft · steepest grade: 29%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Terrace Hills East Trail 40.79129, -111.86311
Nearest town Northcrest, UT

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Terrace Hills East Trail, heading E.
  2. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Valleyview Section, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto 19th Avenue (Upper), heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Avenues Ridge Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto City Creek Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.6 miReach City Creek Pipeline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftBear right onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Avenues Ridge Trail, heading S.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 19th Avenue (Upper), heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 400 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Valleyview Section, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Terrace Hills East Trail, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F64°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 78°64° 31%
Mon 68°59° 54%
Tue 77°56°
Wed 86°63°
Thu 81°68° 20%
Fri 85°68° 19%

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.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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