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.

Elevation

0 mi5,292 – 6,345 ft · steepest grade: 22%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.51661, -112.29905
Nearest town Tooele, UT

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass England Pass.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Bench Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Spring Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bottom Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miBear left onto Left Hand Fork Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miReach England Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.9 miSharp left onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left onto Bottom Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Spring Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bench Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 1.9 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F68°
Precip0%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 84°67°
Sun 76°58° 28%
Mon 68°55° 44%
Tue 78°54°
Wed 84°63°
Thu 79°61° 23%

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 400 S @ 10 W stop 731 m from the trailhead

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