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Industrial Arch–Meridian Peak, 7 sights

9 mi · ▲ 2,479 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Industrial Arch–Meridian Peak, 7 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back near Panorama, UT. The route passes Meridian Peak before reaching Industrial Arch at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 2,479 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,646 – 6,181 ft · steepest grade: 32%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower City Creek Loop 40.78474, -111.88140
Nearest town Panorama, UT
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Industrial Arch–Meridian Peak, 7 sights

9 mi · ▲ 2,479 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 4,648–6,180 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lower City Creek Loop · 40.78474, -111.88140

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: E Street / 11th Avenue (NB) stop 466 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Canyon Road, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower City Creek Loop, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miBear left onto City Creek Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left onto Grandview Peak Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tower Connector, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miPass Meridian Peak.
  13. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miReach Industrial Arch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.6 miTurn left onto Grandview Peak Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  17. 1.1 miSharp right onto City Creek Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right onto Lower City Creek Loop, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Canyon Road, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 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/industrial-arch-meridian-peak-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

92% dirt8% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°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°67° 31%
Mon 71°62° 54%
Tue 80°59°
Wed 88°66°
Thu 84°71° 20%
Fri 88°71° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Street / 11th Avenue (NB) stop 466 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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