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Hell Canyon Utility Viewpoint–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Hell Canyon Section, 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 785 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Hell Canyon Utility Viewpoint–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Hell Canyon Section, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Ensign Downs Place, UT. The route reaches Hell Canyon Utility Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 785 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,017 – 5,620 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ensign Peak TH 40.79178, -111.88822
Nearest town Ensign Downs Place, UT
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Hell Canyon Utility Viewpoint–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Hell Canyon Section, 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 785 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 5,018–5,621 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ensign Peak TH · 40.79178, -111.88822

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ensign Peak Trail, heading N.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Ensign Viewpoint Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Hell Canyon Section, heading NE.
  8. 1 miReach Hell Canyon Utility Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.1 miBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ensign Viewpoint Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading SE.
  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/hell-canyon-utility-viewpoint-bonneville-shoreline-trail-hell-canyon-section-out-back-4-sights-6-km

Trail surface

95% dirt5% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F69°
Precip1%Wind12 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 81°66° 31%
Mon 70°61° 54%
Tue 79°59°
Wed 88°66°
Thu 83°70° 20%
Fri 87°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 3 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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