Parley's Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Parley's Historic Nature Park near East Millcreek, UT. It climbs 554 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,626 – 5,066 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.70799, -111.79350
Nearest town East Millcreek, UT
Directions
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Parley's Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 4,627–5,067 ft
Out & Back · Parley's Historic Nature Park
Trailhead: 40.70799, -111.79350
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Parley's Trail, heading W.
- 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.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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
61% paved38% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F68°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
85°67°
Sun
79°63°
32%
Mon
68°57°
52%
Tue
79°58°
Wed
87°64°
Thu
81°64°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Parley's Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Parley's Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 410 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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