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Twist Downhill Trail via Bonneville Shoreline Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 2,143 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Twist Downhill Trail via Bonneville Shoreline Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Pheasantridge Estates, UT. It climbs 2,143 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,141 – 6,952 ft · steepest grade: 27%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.89439, -111.84292
Nearest town Pheasantridge Estates, UT
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Twist Downhill Trail via Bonneville Shoreline Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 2,143 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 5,140–6,952 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.89439, -111.84292

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Shoot to Thrill Downhill Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Shout Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  6. 400 ftSharp left onto North Holbrook Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bellevue, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto North Holbrook Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Twist Downhill Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto North Holbrook Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miReach Twist Downhill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Twist Downhill Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto North Holbrook Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bellevue, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto North Holbrook Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  17. 400 ftContinue straight onto Shout Downhill Trail, heading W.
  18. 300 ftSharp left onto Shoot to Thrill Downhill Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  20. 1.6 miSharp left onto Stone Creek Trail, heading SW.
  21. 1 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/twist-downhill-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F70°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 85°68°
Sun 80°56° 32%
Mon 66°52° 55%
Tue 76°48°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 78°58° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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