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Steep Mountain–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Upper Oak Hollow Section, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,736 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Steep Mountain–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Upper Oak Hollow Section, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back near Potawatomi, UT. The route reaches Steep Mountain at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,736 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,738 – 6,185 ft · steepest grade: 46%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Oak Hollow Section 40.49030, -111.87398
Nearest town Potawatomi, UT
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Steep Mountain–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Upper Oak Hollow Section, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,736 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 4,739–6,184 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Oak Hollow Section · 40.49030, -111.87398

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Oak Hollow Section, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Oak Hollow Trailhead Connector, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Upper Oak Hollow Section, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Steep Mountain Section, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miReach Steep Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Steep Mountain Section, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Mountain Ridge, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Upper Oak Hollow Section, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Oak Hollow Trailhead Connector, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Oak Hollow Section, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/steep-mountain-bonneville-shoreline-trail-upper-oak-hollow-section-out-back-3-sights-via-traverse-traverse-trail

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F66°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 86°66°
Sun 79°59° 39%
Mon 69°55° 48%
Tue 80°53°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 84°62° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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