1.6 miles
Distance
109 ft
Climb
-305 ft
Descent
00:12:13
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Bonneville Shoreline : Slate Canyon to Y Mountain Trail

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Provo Mountains
    Provo, Utah
  • Ref Number
    #2219
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #81909 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2675 in Trail Running
    • #8938 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
  • OSM Way

This segment of the BST is a fairly level doubletrack, with a climb at the south end. Good views of Provo. Often used as part of the Slate Canyon-Slide Canyon loop.

Access Info

Access from the Slate Mountain Trailhead or the Y Mountain Trailhead.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bonneville Shoreline Trail: Slate Canyon to Y Mountain multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -196 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,961 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,186 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,157 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,961 ft
  • Grade
    -2.3%
  • Grade max
    -24.7%
  • Grade min
    12.6%
  • Distance climb
    3,701 ft
  • Distance down
    4,022 ft
  • Distance flat
    807 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:16:44
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on Jun 5, 2023
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      Bonneville... Trail Reports

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      Jun 5, 2023 @ 7:26pm
      Jun 5, 2023
      Spring runoff moving fast right at the mouth of the canyon. If headed southbound, turn left and go up Slate Canyon for ~200 feet for water that is...
      Sep 2, 2021 @ 5:18pm
      Sep 2, 2021
      Jul 19, 2021 @ 11:10am
      Jul 19, 2021
      Dry and hot hot
      Jul 19, 2021 @ 11:10am
      Jul 19, 2021
      Dry dusty and hot
      May 31, 2021 @ 2:55pm
      May 31, 2021
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      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 177 rides
      • Last: Feb 8, 2025

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