Mount Olympus Wilderness

Hueghs Creek Falls Viewpoint–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Olympus Section, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 1,311 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Hueghs Creek Falls Viewpoint–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Olympus Section, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Olympus Wilderness near Canyon Cove, UT. The route reaches Hueghs Creek Falls Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 1,311 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,118 – 6,444 ft · steepest grade: 35%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Heughs Canyon Trail 40.63853, -111.79236
Nearest town Canyon Cove, UT

Directions

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Hueghs Creek Falls Viewpoint–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Olympus Section, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 1,311 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 5,120–6,445 ft

Out & Back · Mount Olympus Wilderness

Trailhead: Heughs Canyon Trail · 40.63853, -111.79236

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Dogs allowed

  1. Start on Heughs Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Olympus Section, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Heughs Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miPass Hueghs Creek Falls Viewpoint.
  5. 0.2 miReach Hueghs Creek Falls Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Olympus Section, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Heughs Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F69°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 86°67°
Sun 79°61° 36%
Mon 67°57° 52%
Tue 79°58°
Wed 86°66°
Thu 82°65° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed

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