Utah · Hiking

Bonneville Shoreline Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
29 ft
climb
5,052 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Bonneville Shoreline Trail open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Bonneville Shoreline Trail is a short, easy hike in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The route is about half a mile long, with a one-way climb of about 30 feet from a low point of roughly 5,000 feet to a high of about 5,050 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Provo show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Slate Canyon is just 0.2 miles away, and the South Provo Gasline Trail is about 0.9 miles off. Paddlers can head to Mill Race, about 1.9 miles away, and climbers will find the Southern Wasatch area roughly 2.5 miles from the trail.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Bonneville Shoreline Trail

    Best months: April–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      41° / 24°

      10 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      48° / 27°

      9 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      58° / 35°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      66° / 40°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      76° / 47°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 55°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      95° / 62°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      93° / 61°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 41°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

      9 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Provo Byu, UT, 1.9 mi away at 4,570 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.