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This is the Place Heritage Park

Overlook–Canyon Overlook, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,327 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Overlook–Canyon Overlook, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in This is the Place Heritage Park near University Village, UT. The route passes o and Overlook before reaching Canyon Overlook at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 1,327 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,761 – 5,578 ft · steepest grade: 37%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.75730, -111.83568
Nearest town University Village, UT
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Overlook–Canyon Overlook, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,327 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 4,761–5,576 ft

Out & Back · This is the Place Heritage Park

Trailhead: 40.75730, -111.83568

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Foothill Drive / Mario Capecchi Drive (Southbound) stop 99 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Foothill Drive Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Foothill Dr. Trail, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail East, heading E.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Living Room Access, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Living Room Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail East, heading NW.
  21. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Quarry Loop Trail, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Georges Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Loop Trail, heading W.
  26. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Skyline Trail East, heading N.
  30. 400 ftPass o.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftPass Overlook.
  34. 150 ftTurn left onto Benett Vista Trail, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 350 ftPass Canyon Overlook.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  38. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  43. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  44. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  46. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 450 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail East, heading N.
  48. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  49. 100 ftTurn right onto Quarry Loop Trail, heading W.
  50. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  51. 350 ftTurn right onto Georges Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftBear left onto Quarry Loop Trail, heading N.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  54. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  55. 0.1 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail East, heading NE.
  56. 300 ftBear right onto Living Room Trail, heading N.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Living Room Access, heading N.
  58. 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail East, heading N.
  59. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  60. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  61. 50 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section, heading SW.
  62. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  63. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  64. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  65. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  66. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  67. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  68. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  69. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  70. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  71. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  72. 50 ftBear right onto Foothill Dr. Trail, heading SE.
  73. 250 ftBear right onto Foothill Drive Trail, heading SE.
  74. 0.3 miArrive 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/overlook-canyon-overlook-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

40% dirt21% paved39% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F69°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 87°67°
Sun 81°64° 31%
Mon 69°58° 53%
Tue 80°58°
Wed 88°65°
Thu 82°65° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Foothill Drive / Mario Capecchi Drive (Southbound) stop 99 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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