Hounds Tooth–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 3,008 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Hounds Tooth–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Twin Peaks Wilderness near Prospector Hills, UT. The route reaches Hounds Tooth at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 3,008 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hounds Tooth–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 3,008 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 5,187–7,896 ft
Out & Back · Twin Peaks Wilderness
Trailhead: 40.62364, -111.76756
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Dogwood Group Picnic Area Road, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Ferguson Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Hounds Tooth Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miReach Hounds Tooth, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Ferguson Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 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 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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