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Lower Pond–Cowley's Curse, 5 sights

12 mi · ▲ 746 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Lower Pond–Cowley's Curse, 5 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back near Pleasant Grove, UT. The route reaches Lower Pond at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 746 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,780 – 5,214 ft · steepest grade: 16%14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail 40.37519, -111.71101
Nearest town Pleasant Grove, UT
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Lower Pond–Cowley's Curse, 5 sights

12 mi · ▲ 746 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Elevation 4,781–5,214 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.37519, -111.71101

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Bench Road, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fault Line, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Viking Run, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Cowley's Curse, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Tufa, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Cowley's Curse, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Cowley's Curse, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Bench Road, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading W.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Bench Road, heading N.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading W.
  20. 100 ftTurn right onto Hard Rock, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Hoof and Boot, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto The Pit, heading W.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hoof and Boot, heading W.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftBear left onto The Pit Connector, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 250 ftBear right onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading N.
  29. 2.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 1.8 miReach Lower Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  32. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 2.8 miBear left, heading E.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 300 ftTurn left onto The Pit Connector, heading SE.
  36. 250 ftBear right onto The Pit, heading SE.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hoof and Boot, heading SE.
  38. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Hoof and Boot, heading SE.
  40. 150 ftTurn left onto Hard Rock, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Molly's Trail, heading SE.
  42. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading SE.
  43. 250 ftTurn left onto Molly's Trail, heading SE.
  44. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading SE.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading SE.
  46. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading SE.
  47. 0.1 miBear left onto Cowley's Curse, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftBear left onto Bench Road, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cowley's Curse, heading S.
  50. 0.2 miBear right onto Tufa, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftTurn left onto Cowley's Curse, heading SE.
  52. 150 ftBear left onto Viking Run, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftBear left onto Cowley's Curse, heading SE.
  54. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  56. 350 ftContinue straight onto Fault Line, heading SE.
  57. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  58. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading E.
  59. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  60. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  61. 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/lower-pond-cowleys-curse-out-back-5-sights-19-km

Trail surface

65% paved18% dirt9% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F68°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.7″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 82°68° 28%
Mon 76°58° 47%
Tue 81°55°
Wed 84°57°
Thu 84°58°
Fri 82°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:22 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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