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Farmington Cave–BST Access Trail, 6 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 987 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Farmington Cave–BST Access Trail, 6 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Rolling Hills Estates, UT. The route reaches Farmington Cave at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 987 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,613 – 4,859 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail 40.94671, -111.87423
Nearest town Rolling Hills Estates, UT
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Farmington Cave–BST Access Trail, 6 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 987 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 4,611–4,858 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.94671, -111.87423

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Main St @ 1806 N stop 636 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miBear right onto BST Access Trail, heading N.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto North Firebreak Road, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Steed Creek Trail, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto North Firebreak Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  13. 1 miBear right onto Black Sheep Trail, heading N.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading N.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rusty Rotor Trail, heading N.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miBear right onto Farmington Canyon Access Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftReach Farmington Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Farmington Canyon Access Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rusty Rotor Trail, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Black Sheep Trail, heading N.
  33. 150 ftBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  34. 1 miContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading S.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miBear left onto Steed Creek Trail, heading S.
  39. 100 ftTurn right onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  40. 450 ftSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  41. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  42. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  43. 250 ftContinue straight onto BST Access Trail, heading S.
  44. 100 ftBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  45. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  46. 0.3 miArrive 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/farmington-cave-bst-access-trail-out-back-7-sights-12-km

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F71°
Feels like78°Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 87°70°
Sun 82°65° 36%
Mon 70°59° 67%
Tue 77°58°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 79°64° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Main St @ 1806 N stop 636 m from the trailhead

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