Parley's Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Parley's Historic Nature Park near East Millcreek, UT. It climbs 635 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,462 – 4,941 ft5.5 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
5.1 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 4,461–4,941 ft
Out & Back · Parley's Historic Nature Park
Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section · 40.70765, -111.79577
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: 2700 S @ 1959 E stop 343 m from the trailhead · 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.
- 2.5 miReach Parley's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 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
85% paved14% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F69°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun
80°64°
32%
Mon
71°61°
52%
Tue
82°60°
Wed
87°67°
Thu
83°72°
21%
Fri
88°70°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: 2700 S @ 1959 E stop 343 m from the trailhead
- 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 2.4 mi · ▲ 410 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
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