Mount Van Cott–Mount Van Cott Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 1,613 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Mount Van Cott–Mount Van Cott Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Virginia Heights, UT. The route reaches Mount Van Cott at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 1,613 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mount Van Cott–Mount Van Cott Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 1,613 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 4,825–6,310 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.77830, -111.85121
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Virginia Street / 11th Avenue (NB) stop 97 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto West Popperton Hiking Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto South Popperton Access Path, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto South Popperton Bike Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Bike Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Federal Pointe Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Mount Van Cott West Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Mount Van Cott Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftReach Mount Van Cott, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mount Van Cott West Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left onto Federal Pointe Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Bike Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Popperton Bike Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto South Popperton Access Path, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Popperton Hiking Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Virginia Street / 11th Avenue (NB) stop 97 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section 1.9 mi · ▲ 358 ft
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section 2.9 mi · ▲ 507 ft
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- Red Butte Viewpoint–Red Butte, 5 viewpoints 5.9 mi · ▲ 2,129 ft
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