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Twin Peaks Wilderness

Twin Peaks Wilderness Viewpoint & Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section via Ferguson Canyon Trail

5 mi · ▲ 1,760 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Twin Peaks Wilderness Viewpoint & Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section via Ferguson Canyon Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Twin Peaks Wilderness near Prospector Hills, UT. The route reaches Twin Peaks Wilderness Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,760 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,187 – 6,719 ft · steepest grade: 33%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.62364, -111.76756
Nearest town Prospector Hills, UT
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Directions

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Twin Peaks Wilderness Viewpoint & Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section via Ferguson Canyon Trail

5 mi · ▲ 1,760 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 5,187–6,720 ft

Out & Back · Twin Peaks Wilderness

Trailhead: 40.62364, -111.76756

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Dogwood Group Picnic Area Road, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left onto Ferguson Canyon Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miReach Twin Peaks Wilderness Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, heading W.
  8. 1.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 350 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-8-km-5f6f

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F67°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 79°61° 38%
Mon 70°59° 51%
Tue 80°60°
Wed 85°68°
Thu 82°71° 21%
Fri 87°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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