City Creek Pipeline Trail via Bobsled Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,836 ft · 2 hr 11 min

City Creek Pipeline Trail via Bobsled Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Arlington Hills, UT. It climbs 1,836 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,971 – 5,781 ft · steepest grade: 30%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.78494, -111.85153
Nearest town Arlington Hills, UT

Directions

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City Creek Pipeline Trail via Bobsled Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,836 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 4,971–5,780 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.78494, -111.85153

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: 11th Avenue / Virginia Street (WB) stop 736 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Perry's Hollow Traverse, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bobsled Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miReach City Creek Pipeline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miBear right onto Bobsled Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Perry's Hollow Traverse, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F67°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sun 80°66° 31%
Mon 70°60° 53%
Tue 78°58°
Wed 87°65°
Thu 83°69° 20%
Fri 87°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 11th Avenue / Virginia Street (WB) stop 736 m from the trailhead

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