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Thunderdome Viewpoint–Foothill Trail, 6 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 1,401 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Thunderdome Viewpoint–Foothill Trail, 6 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Pleasant Grove, UT. The route reaches Thunderdome Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,401 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,826 – 6,273 ft · steepest grade: 30%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.37614, -111.72735
Nearest town Pleasant Grove, UT
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Thunderdome Viewpoint–Foothill Trail, 6 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 1,401 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 4,826–6,272 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.37614, -111.72735

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Foothill Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Soft Rock, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Gambel, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tufa, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail - Direct, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miBear right onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Thunderdome Trail, heading N.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading N.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mahogany Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Livin' The Dream Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miSharp right onto Thunderdome Trail, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Livin' The Dream Trail, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftReach Thunderdome Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Thunderdome Trail, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftSharp left onto Livin' The Dream Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mahogany Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome Trail, heading S.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miBear left onto Mahogany Bench Trail - Direct, heading SE.
  37. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mahogany Bench Trail, heading SE.
  38. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  41. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftTurn right onto Tufa, heading SE.
  47. 100 ftTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftBear right onto Gambel, heading SE.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  51. 350 ftTurn right onto Soft Rock, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftSharp right onto Foothill Trail, heading SE.
  53. 150 ftContinue straight onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading SE.
  54. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  55. 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/thunderdome-viewpoint-foothill-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

83% dirt9% paved8% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F69°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 86°69°
Sun 76°60° 51%
Mon 73°58° 55%
Tue 80°58°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 84°66° 23%

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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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