Bonneville Shoreline Trail
- 3.9 mi
- round trip
- 232 ft
- climb
- 5,892 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, 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 3.9-mile out-and-back hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 230 feet from a low point of 5,652 feet to a high of 5,892 feet, and it is rated moderate. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 78°F, while July peaks near 89°F and winter brings frequent snow days. The trail sits close to several other routes. Chukkar Loop and Wild Rose Loop both start about 0.1 mile away, and Wild Rick Trail is about 0.8 mile off. Climbers can head to Shoreline Crag, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company31 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Best months: May–June 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.
Jan
38° / 19°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
43° / 22°
10 wet · 6 snow
Mar
52° / 29°
10 wet · 5 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
10 wet · 3 snow
May
69° / 41°
9 wet · 1 snow
Jun
80° / 49°
6 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
87° / 56°
5 wet
Sep
78° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 36°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
48° / 27°
9 wet · 4 snow
Dec
37° / 20°
11 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at City Creek Wtp, UT, 3.3 mi away at 5,340 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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