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Twin Peaks Wilderness

Twin Peaks Wilderness Viewpoint–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 1,513 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Twin Peaks Wilderness Viewpoint–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Twin Peaks Wilderness near Prospector Hills, UT. The route reaches Twin Peaks Wilderness Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 1,513 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,253 – 6,719 ft · steepest grade: 37%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ferguson Canyon Trail 40.61038, -111.78826
Nearest town Prospector Hills, UT
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Twin Peaks Wilderness Viewpoint–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 1,513 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 5,252–6,720 ft

Out & Back · Twin Peaks Wilderness

Trailhead: Ferguson Canyon Trail · 40.61038, -111.78826

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Bengal Blvd @ 3455 E stop 758 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Ferguson Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ferguson Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miReach Twin Peaks Wilderness Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ferguson Canyon Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 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/twin-peaks-wilderness-viewpoint-bonneville-shoreline-trail-ferguson-canyon-section-out-back-3-sights-5-km-c800

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F68°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 85°67°
Sun 79°61° 40%
Mon 67°57° 61%
Tue 79°58°
Wed 86°66°
Thu 82°65° 26%

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

  • Transit-accessible: Bengal Blvd @ 3455 E stop 758 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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