Twin Peaks–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, 6 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 4,244 ft · 5 hr 41 min

Twin Peaks–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, 6 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Orchard Hills East, UT. The route reaches Twin Peaks. It climbs 4,244 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,971 – 6,286 ft · steepest grade: 34%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Terraces Trail 40.82127, -111.90306
Nearest town Orchard Hills East, UT

Directions

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Twin Peaks–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, 6 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 4,244 ft · 5 hr 41 min

Elevation 4,971–6,286 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Terraces Trail · 40.82127, -111.90306

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Terraces Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Wild Rose Overlook, heading E.
  6. 500 ftBear right onto Wild Rose Overlook Upper, heading SE.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.1 miContinue straight onto City Creek Trail, heading E.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Twin Peaks Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miPass Twin Peaks.
  16. 100 ftSharp left onto Terror Ridge Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading S.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftReach Twin Peaks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading SW.
  24. 400 ftSharp right onto Terror Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.9 miSharp right onto Twin Peaks Trail, heading N.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.8 miBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftTurn right onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftTurn left onto City Creek Trail, heading N.
  31. 300 ftContinue straight onto City Creek Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  32. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Wild Rose Overlook Upper, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miBear left onto Wild Rose Overlook, heading W.
  34. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miBear right onto Terraces Trail, heading W.
  38. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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