Flight Park State Recreation Area

Steep Mountain–Boneyard Trail, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,976 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Steep Mountain–Boneyard Trail, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Flight Park State Recreation Area near Potawatomi, UT. The route reaches Steep Mountain. It climbs 1,976 ft, with sections as steep as 51% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,138 – 6,185 ft · steepest grade: 51%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stairway to Heaven Trail 40.46524, -111.87573
Nearest town Potawatomi, UT

Directions

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Steep Mountain–Boneyard Trail, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,976 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 5,138–6,184 ft

Out & Back · Flight Park State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Stairway to Heaven Trail · 40.46524, -111.87573

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 84°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading N.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sensei Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading N.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading N.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Boneyard Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boneyard Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miPass Steep Mountain.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Widowmaker, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miReach Steep Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading N.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boneyard Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading S.
  28. 50 ftSharp right onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading S.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Boneyard Trail, heading S.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading S.
  32. 150 ftBear left onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading SW.
  34. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading SW.
  35. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sensei Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading SW.
  37. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F66°
Precip1%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 76°58° 39%
Mon 70°54° 47%
Tue 80°52°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 82°65° 21%
Fri 88°63° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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