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Overlook along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail View of This is the Place Heritage Park and Wasatch Mountains from Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Tree on the side of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail View of The Rollercoaster Trail View of Wasatch Mountains along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail
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Bonneville Shoreline Emigration Loop

Salt Lake City · Updated
Distance
2.6 mi
Elevation Gain
620 ft
Route
Out & back
Leash laws
On-leash

At 2.6 miles and with easy access, this loop along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail near the mouth of Emigration Canyon is an excellent after-work hike or run with your dog. Along the way, you’ll see pretty views of This Is The Place Heritage Park and Salt Lake Valley. It’s also a good option in the winter after it snows because it’s relatively low elevation and gets quickly tracked out due to its popularity.

Getting there

This trail has the same trailhead as the Wagner Spring Trail. A small dirt parking lot is next to the trailhead along E Sunnyside Avenue Canyon Road. When heading east, drive past Hogle Zoo and look for the trailhead on your left before entering Emigration Canyon. When the parking lot is full (common on the weekends), you can park along the north side of E Sunnyside Avenue just west of the trailhead.

Conditions

Now

53°
High: 59° Low: 43°

Tue

57°/40°

Wed

71°/46°

Thu

56°/43°

Fri

63°/45°

US Air Quality Index (AQI)

44 AQI
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Route

What you'll see

Bonneville Shoreline Emigration Loop Trailhead
The Bonneville Shoreline Emigration Trailhead.
Hill at the start of the Bonneville Shoreline Emigration Loop trail.
Take the wide trail that goes up the hill at the trailhead.
View of Emigration Canyon from Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
The trail passes This Is The Place Heritage Park
Wide trail on the Bonneville Shoreline Emigration Loop
View of This is the Place Heritage Park and Wasatch Mountains from Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Sign that reads "This Is The Place State Park Segment" on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Bonneville Shoreline Trail with a "174" sign
Turn around just before the "174" sign
Heading back along the Bonneville Shoreline Emigration loop
Heading back
View of Wasatch Mountains along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Tree on the side of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Rounding the curve of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail with the Wasatch Mountains in the background
View of The Rollercoaster Trail
On the way back, you'll go along a small part of "The Rollercoaster" trail. Don't take the hill up, though. Instead, take the trail at the base of the hill that turns right.
Overlook along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Bonneville Shoreline Trail overlooking Emigration Canyon
Near the mouth of Emigration Canyon, head back down to the trailhead.