Near BST: Morris Meadows Alternative
City Creek Canyon
Near BST: Morris Meadows Alternative
Downtown Salt Lake City and City Creek Canyon.
Near BST: Morris Meadows Alternative
City Creek Canyon.
Near BST: Morris Meadows Alternative
Bonneville Shoreline Trail area with the University of Utah in the distance.

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BST: Morris Meadows Alternative

3.5 (2 Ratings)
This route is a higher elevation alternative to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail through Morris Meadows.
1.3
mi
Distance
830
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.28mi
Distance
830ft
Elevation Gain
237ft
Elevation Loss
40%
Max Grade
5,922ft
High Point
5,186ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This is a higher elevation alternative to a section of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST): Dry Creek to City Creek. The trail passes through Morris Meadows, which feed the Morris Reservoir at the start of the Morris Reservoir Bonneville Shoreline Trail Access and offers some excellent views of both downtown Salt Lake City and City Creek Canyon at the cost of packing all the elevation gain in a short section.

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