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Jurassic Gate retention pond–Deuel Creek North Loop, 4 sights

1.6 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 48 min

Jurassic Gate retention pond–Deuel Creek North Loop, 4 sights is a 1.6-mile loop near Deuel Creek Heights, UT. The route passes Jurassic Gate retention pond and Jurassic Gate retention pond. It climbs 525 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,652 – 5,223 ft · steepest grade: 27%1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.91451, -111.86308
Nearest town Deuel Creek Heights, UT
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Jurassic Gate retention pond–Deuel Creek North Loop, 4 sights

1.6 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 48 min

Elevation 4,652–5,224 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.91451, -111.86308

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 71° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: 400 E @ 105 S stop 791 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Jurassic Gate retention pond.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass Jurassic Gate retention pond.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left onto Deuel Creek North, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Wagon Wheel Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Deuel Creek North, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading W.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/jurassic-gate-retention-pond-loop

Trail surface

84% dirt13% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F71°
Precip1%Wind8 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°69°
Sun 82°65° 36%
Mon 70°58° 66%
Tue 77°58°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 79°64° 24%

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: 400 E @ 105 S stop 791 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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