England Pass–Bottom Trail, 3 sights
9 mi · ▲ 2,437 ft · 4 hr 13 min
England Pass–Bottom Trail, 3 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back near Tooele, UT. The route reaches England Pass. It climbs 2,437 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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England Pass–Bottom Trail, 3 sights
9 mi · ▲ 2,437 ft · 4 hr 13 min
Elevation 5,291–6,347 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.51661, -112.29905
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Transit-accessible: 400 S @ 10 W stop 731 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass England Pass.
- 250 ftBear right onto Bench Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Spring Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bottom Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Left Hand Fork Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach England Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Bottom Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Spring Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bench Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 400 S @ 10 W stop 731 m from the trailhead
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