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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Sensei Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Boneyard Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Boneyard Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Steep Mountain.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Widowmaker, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Steep Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Boneyard Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Boneyard Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sensei Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Stairway to Heaven Trail Trailhead
- Sensei Trail Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 419 ft
- Lehi's Dream Jump Trail & Traverse Traverse Trail Loop via Sensei Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 337 ft
- Mo-mentum Trail–Stairway to Heaven Trail Loop, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 395 ft
- Broadband Trail–Lolo Trail, 4 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 920 ft
- Maack Hill–Boneyard Trail Loop, 9 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,112 ft
- koi & Sensei Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 669 ft
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