Cottontail via Swift Ridge
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Cottontail via Swift Ridge is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Olmstead, UT. It climbs 1,102 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cottontail via Swift Ridge
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 5,246–5,913 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.32445, -111.66634
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Connector, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Lazuli, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Elk Crossing, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lazuli, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cottontail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Cottontail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lazuli, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Elk Crossing, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lazuli, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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