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Skyline Trail East Viewpoint–o Loop, 4 sights is a 1.7-mile loop near University Village, UT. The route passes o, Skyline Trail East Viewpoint and o. It climbs 709 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,033 – 5,578 ft · steepest grade: 41%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section 40.76395, -111.82395
Nearest town University Village, UT

Directions

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Skyline Trail East Viewpoint–o Loop, 4 sights

1.7 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 55 min

Elevation 5,033–5,576 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section · 40.76395, -111.82395

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Natural History Museum stop 92 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass o.
  3. 500 ftContinue straight onto Museum Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail East, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Quarry Loop Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Georges Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Loop Trail, heading NW.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Skyline Trail East, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Quarry Loop Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail East, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miPass Skyline Trail East Viewpoint.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miPass o.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Floral Walk, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 350 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

86% dirt5% gravel2% paved1% boardwalk6% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F68°
Feels like80°Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity14%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 86°67°
Sun 79°63° 35%
Mon 68°57° 63%
Tue 79°58°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 81°64° 25%

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 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Natural History Museum stop 92 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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