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Kyhv Peak–Bonneville Shoreline Trail, 3 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 3,412 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Kyhv Peak–Bonneville Shoreline Trail, 3 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Provo, UT. The route reaches Kyhv Peak at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 3,412 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,122 – 7,878 ft · steepest grade: 30%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail 40.24446, -111.62705
Nearest town Provo, UT
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Kyhv Peak–Bonneville Shoreline Trail, 3 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 3,412 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Elevation 5,122–7,878 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.24446, -111.62705

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Terrace Drive, heading N.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Terrace Drive, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Canyon/Dry Fork Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Kyhv Peak Trail, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 1.9 miReach Kyhv Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rock Canyon/Dry Fork Trail, heading SE.
  14. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  17. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Terrace Drive, heading S.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Terrace Drive, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  21. 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/kyhv-peak-bonneville-shoreline-trail-out-back-3-sights-11d8

Trail surface

92% dirt4% gravel1% paved3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F67°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 87°66°
Sun 79°59° 53%
Mon 71°56° 53%
Tue 78°55°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 87°63° 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 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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