Slate Canyon Park

Y Mountain West Peak–Hathenbrook Spring, 7 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 4,964 ft · 5 hr 57 min

Y Mountain West Peak–Hathenbrook Spring, 7 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Slate Canyon Park near Ironton, UT. The route passes Hathenbrook Spring and Y Mountain West Peak before reaching Y Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 4,964 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,882 – 8,527 ft · steepest grade: 31%10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail 40.22406, -111.62514
Nearest town Ironton, UT

Directions

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Y Mountain West Peak–Hathenbrook Spring, 7 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 4,964 ft · 5 hr 57 min

Elevation 4,882–8,527 ft

Out & Back · Slate Canyon Park

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.22406, -111.62514

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: State St @ 2301 S stop 797 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Slate Canyon Access Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miPass Hathenbrook Spring.
  9. 2.4 miTurn right onto Boardman Spring Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1 miContinue straight onto Slide Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miSharp right onto Y Mountain Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miPass Y Mountain Viewpoint.
  14. 250 ftReach Y Mountain West Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.8 miSharp left onto Slide Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading S.
  17. 1 miTurn right onto Boardman Spring Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading S.
  19. 2.5 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Slate Canyon Access Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F68°
Feels like82°Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 88°68°
Sun 79°60° 53%
Mon 72°56° 53%
Tue 79°56°
Wed 87°61°
Thu 88°64° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: State St @ 2301 S stop 797 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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