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Thunderdome Viewpoint–Foothill Trail, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,368 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Thunderdome Viewpoint–Foothill Trail, 5 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Lindon, UT. The route reaches Thunderdome Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,368 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,830 – 6,227 ft · steepest grade: 30%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Murdock Canal Trail 40.36107, -111.71629
Nearest town Lindon, UT
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Thunderdome Viewpoint–Foothill Trail, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,368 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 4,830–6,227 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Murdock Canal Trail · 40.36107, -111.71629

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Murdock Canal Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Foothill Trail, heading N.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Soft Rock, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Gambel, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tufa, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail - Direct, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miBear right onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Thunderdome Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading N.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mahogany Mountain Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Livin' The Dream Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miReach Thunderdome Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mahogany Mountain Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miBear left onto Mahogany Bench Trail - Direct, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading S.
  33. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right onto Tufa, heading SE.
  42. 100 ftTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Gambel, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 350 ftTurn right onto Soft Rock, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftSharp right onto Foothill Trail, heading SE.
  48. 150 ftContinue straight onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading SE.
  49. 1.3 miArrive 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/thunderdome-viewpoint-foothill-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

50% dirt45% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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