o–Alternate BST, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Arlington Park, UT. The route reaches o at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 546 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,882 – 5,187 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: West Popperton Hiking Loop 40.77946, -111.84798
Nearest town Arlington Park, UT
Directions
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o–Alternate BST, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 546 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 4,880–5,188 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: West Popperton Hiking Loop · 40.77946, -111.84798
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Virginia Street / 11th Avenue (NB) stop 399 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on West Popperton Hiking Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Hop on Pop, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading E.
- 50 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.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Alternate BST, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach o, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left onto Federal Pointe Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto South Popperton Walking Path, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hop on Pop, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto West Popperton Hiking Loop, heading N.
- 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 surface
72% dirt22% paved6% gravel
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F67°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sun
80°66°
31%
Mon
70°60°
53%
Tue
78°58°
Wed
87°65°
Thu
83°69°
20%
Fri
87°69°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Virginia Street / 11th Avenue (NB) stop 399 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from West Popperton Hiking Loop Trailhead
- Quarry Viewpoint–o, 5 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,244 ft
- Popperton - BST Access Trail & Skyline Trail West via Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,709 ft
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section–Popperton - BST Access Trail, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft
- Living Room–o, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,561 ft
- Mount Wire West Viewpoint–Skyline Trail East Viewpoint, 5 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 2,115 ft
- Twin Peaks Viewpoint–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section, 4 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,764 ft
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