South Loop Trail via Parley's Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Parley's Historic Nature Park near East Millcreek, UT. It climbs 470 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,610 – 4,941 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section 40.70765, -111.79577
Nearest town East Millcreek, UT
Directions
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South Loop Trail via Parley's Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 4,609–4,941 ft
Out & Back · Parley's Historic Nature Park
Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section · 40.70765, -111.79577
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route · 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.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach South Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 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
45% paved18% dirt37% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:56 PM
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 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- 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
- 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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