Parley's Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Parley's Historic Nature Park near East Millcreek, UT. It climbs 410 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 mi4,626 – 4,941 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section 40.70765, -111.79577
Nearest town East Millcreek, UT
Directions
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Parley's Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 4,627–4,941 ft
Out & Back · Parley's Historic Nature Park
Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section · 40.70765, -111.79577
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 71° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Parley's Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 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
69% paved30% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F71°
Feels like83°Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity14%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
87°69°
Sun
80°64°
35%
Mon
69°58°
62%
Tue
80°59°
Wed
88°65°
Thu
82°65°
26%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section Trailhead
- Parley's Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Parley's Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 554 ft
- South Loop Trail via Parley's Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 470 ft
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section 3.3 mi · ▲ 1,523 ft
- Pipeline Overlook & Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section 3.5 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft
- Parleys Canyon & Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Parley's Pointe Section 4.3 mi · ▲ 872 ft
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