Smith Ditch Falls No. 2 & Bonneville Shoreline Trail via Provo River Parkway is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Christmas City, UT. The route reaches Smith Ditch Falls No. 2 at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 808 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,879 – 5,630 ft · steepest grade: 26%7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32370, -111.64506
Nearest town Christmas City, UT
Directions
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Smith Ditch Falls No. 2 & Bonneville Shoreline Trail via Provo River Parkway
6.5 mi · ▲ 808 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 4,878–5,632 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.32370, -111.64506
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Provo River Parkway, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Smith Ditch Falls Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Falls No.2 Viewpoint, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Smith Ditch Falls No. 2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Smith Ditch Falls Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Provo River Parkway, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 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% paved29% dirt2% gravel8% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F65°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
79°58°
56%
Mon
73°56°
56%
Tue
79°55°
Wed
85°61°
Thu
84°66°
20%
Fri
88°64°
18%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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