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Ensign Peak Trail via Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,464 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Ensign Peak Trail via Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near North Hills, UT. It climbs 1,464 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,692 – 5,620 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.79197, -111.87816
Nearest town North Hills, UT
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Ensign Peak Trail via Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,464 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 4,691–5,621 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.79197, -111.87816

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, heading NE.
  3. 1.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ensign Viewpoint Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftReach Ensign Peak Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Ensign Viewpoint Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, heading N.
  14. 1.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ensign-peak-trail-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F69°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 82°66° 31%
Mon 71°61° 54%
Tue 79°59°
Wed 88°66°
Thu 84°70° 20%
Fri 88°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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