Trail building is expensive. We need your help!
- Materials and labor are covered by grants.
- Working with the city and building this website are not.
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Getting the Parleys Pointe section of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST) constructed was a significant achievement in the effort to connect the BST across the Wasatch Front.
This segment stretches from the existing H Rock Open Space Area, managed by Salt Lake City Trails & Public Lands, to the mouth of Parleys Canyon. A new housing development going in, a willing developer, and support from the surrounding neighborhood, enabled Trails Utah to plan for this long-sought section of the BST.
Become a member today and help us cover the costs outside of the physical trail building!
Trailhead access is either from the Grandeur Peak Trailhead on the south side of the Parleys Canyon, or along Lakeline Drive at the north end.
If you are starting from the south, you will park at the Grandeur Peak Trailhead and the head north on the Parleys Trail bike path, cross the freeway, and then turn right onto the Old Parleys roadbed that will take you to the start of the trail itself. The trail itself is 3.7 miles in length but when combined with the paved bike path section and Old Parleys Road it is ~5 miles one-way.
Elevation at the Grandeur Peak Trailhead is approximately 4900 feet and climbs to a high point of 5600 feet. Beginning at the northern end of this trail section off of Lakeline Drive saves some climbing as does the option of starting on Benchmark Drive and riding through the Canon Pointe development.
While the roar of the freeway is present at the start, the noise fades as you climb and disappears entirely as you approach the highpoint along the route about 2 miles in. Stunning views abound from this trail. The Salt Lake Valley stretches west across to the Great Salt Lake and Oquirrh Mountains, south to Draper and Mount Olympus, and north to downtown Salt Lake and beyond.
Trails Utah played a significant role in constructing the Parleys Pointe Trail after a private developer donated 290 acres to Salt Lake City in 2019.
Trails Utah raised funds, did permitting, designed and built this new trail and we continue to work with volunteers to do weed mitigation and plant native species along the trail.
Grant monies from the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation and a State Recreational Trails Program Grant both made it possible to construct the trail in 2022.
While grants cover some costs, donations and membership dollars are crucial for ongoing planning and environmental reviews. Consider supporting Trails Utah through donations or becoming a sustaining member.
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Donations of $200+ will receive a custom Trails Utah mug!
