Skyline Trail East Viewpoint–o, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Federal-Heights, UT. The route passes o before reaching Skyline Trail East Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 962 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,994 – 5,522 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Federal Pointe Trail 40.77869, -111.83933
Nearest town Federal-Heights, UT
Directions
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Skyline Trail East Viewpoint–o, 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 4,992–5,521 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Federal Pointe Trail · 40.77869, -111.83933
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: University Hospital stop 691 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Federal Pointe Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Alternate BST, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftPass o.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Floral Walk, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Quarry Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail East, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Skyline Trail East Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Quarry Loop Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Floral Walk, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Alternate BST, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Popperton - BST Access Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Federal Pointe Trail, heading N.
- 150 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
75% dirt5% gravel1% paved19% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:57 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 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.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: University Hospital stop 691 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Federal Pointe Trail Trailhead
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section 2.3 mi · ▲ 445 ft
- Overlook–o, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 920 ft
- Skyline Trail West via Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Van Cott Section 3.5 mi · ▲ 1,662 ft
- Tomahawk Trail via Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,183 ft
- Mormon Battalion–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section, 8 sights 12.3 mi · ▲ 3,835 ft
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