Parley's Canyon to Draper (23 Miles)

Trail Description

Parley's Canyon Trailhead (15 Miles -paved)

From the parking lot above the freeway head south on Wasatch Blvd. Enjoy the view of I-215 on your right and Neff's Canyon and Mount Olympus on your left. Stay on Wasatch Blvd. past Big Cottonwood Canyon. Some day hopefully trail will me built through this section. Click here to see the proposed alignment plan for Salt Lake County. Continue on Wasatch Blvd. past Little Cottonwood Canyon until you reach Willow Park.

Willow Park Trailhead (1.75 Miles -dirt)

From the parking area, bike towards the mountain on the paved path. After 100 yards, you should see a "Bonneville Shoreline Trail" sign pointing uphill. Pass this sign and 50 yards further is another sign for the BST, climb on this trail to the south. The first trail climb steeply to a level single track in the trees and heads south but after 150 yards someone has bolted boards across the trail and a no tresspassing sign. The other trail passes below this obstruction. The trail winds through a few canyons and progresses on a level a few hundred feet above the homes. At Bear Canyon the trail climbs into the canyon before continueing south. Decsending here takes you to the 20th East Trailhead.

20th East Trailhead (2.25 Miles -dirt)

Continue through Bear Canyon south to Corner Canyon Rd. Cross the road and decend to a double track that climbs the canyon about half-way between Corner Canyon Rd and the trail in the bottom of the canyon. The trail meets the trail coming up the bottom of the canyon near a subdivision. At this point you have a few options, decend the trail to reach the Equestrian Center trailhead. Head west and enter the sub-division to take the BST to the Point of the Mountain flight park. Turn left and continue climbing the canyon to take the BST into Utah County.

Equestrian Center Trailhead (1.4 Miles -dirt and paved)

The trail turns to the west and ends at Coyote Hollow Crt. Exit to Grey Fox Dr., right onto Canyon Vista Lane, left on Pinon Hill Ln and then left onto Mike Weir Dr. Head south for 150 yards then climb the trail on the east side of the road. Contiue south and then west on the trail passing above the golf course

Red Rock Trailhead (2.5 Miles -dirt)

Continue southwest, the trail contours above Mike Weir drive and then decends and crosses the street just before it's intersection with Traverse Ridge Rd. Follow the trail around the townhouses and into Oak Hollow. Cross under Traverse Ridge Rd in the culvert and continue climbing to the water tank Climb the water tank road for 300 ft and take the trail the trail on the right to the ridge. A brand new trail is being built up this hollow, the BST goes around the ridge and decends to just above the homes. It continues above the homes until they end at the flight park.

Flight Park Trailhead

You can continue to the end of the mountain where a fence marks the beginning of the gravel pit otherwise the trail ends here. Go back and climb Corner Canyon to connect to Utah County.

Access

Parley's Canyon Trailhead- Take I-80 east and then south onto I-215 take the first exit at 3300 S. Turn left onto 3300 S and then left onto Wasatch Blvd. Park in the small lot at the end of the street.

Pete's Rock Trailhead-

Granite Trailhead- Take I-15 to Exit 295 (9000 South). Turn right onto 9000 South. This street becomes 9400 South, continue to Wasatch Blvd. One hundred yards past the intersection with Wasatch Blvd., park in the lot on the right side of the road.

Boulders Trailhead- Take I-15 to Exit 295 (9000 South). Turn right onto 9000 South. This street becomes 9400 South, continue to Wasatch Blvd. One half mile past the intersection with Wasatch Blvd., turn right on Granite Slope Dr. Park near the water tank and hit the trail at the west end of the road.

Pepperwood Hills Trailhead- Take I-15 to Exit 295 (9000 South). Turn right onto 9000 South. This street becomes 9400 South, continue to Wasatch Blvd. Go south on Wasatch Blvd for .8 miles. Park on the east side of the road.

Rocky Mouth Trailhead- Take I-15 to Exit 295 (9000 South). Turn right onto 9000 South. This street becomes 9400 South, continue to Wasatch Blvd. Go south on Wasatch Blvd for 1.3 miles. Park on the east side of the road.

Willow Park Trailhead- Take I-15 to Exit 295 (9000 South). Turn right onto 9000 South. This street becomes 9400 South, continue to Wasatch Blvd. Go south on Wasatch Blvd for 1.7 miles to Willow Park, just past an LDS chruchhouse on the left side of the street. The trail starts at the east end of the parking lot.

20th East Trailhead- Take I-15 to the 12300 South exit, go east on 12300 S to 1300 E. Go south on 1300 E for one block and go east at the round-about onto Pioneer Rd. Follow Pioneer Rd to 2000 E. Go south on 2000 E for .3 miles and park in a pullout on the left side of the road.

Equestrian Center Trailhead- Take I-15 to the 12300 South exit, go east on 12300 S to 1300 E. Go south on 1300 E for one block and go east at the round-about onto Pioneer Rd. Follow Pioneer Rd to 2000 E. Go south on 2000 E and it becomes Highland Dr. From the intersection with Pioneer travel 1.6 miles to the equestrian center. Park in the parking lot and take the trail up the ravine on the east side of Highland Dr.

Red Rock Trailhead- From I-15 take the Bangerter Highway exit, take Bangerter Highway east to where it becomes Traverse Ridge Rd. Continue on Traverse Ridge Rd to Mike Weir Dr, turn left onto Mike Weir Dr and in .4 miles park in the pullout on the right side of the road.

Flight Park Trailhead- From I-15 take the Bangerter Highway exit, take Bangerter Highway east to where it becomes Traverse Ridge Rd. Continue on Traverse Ridge Rd to Steep Mountain Dr., continue south untill the road ends at the Flight Park. The trail passes at the base of the slope behind the houses.

Intersecting Trails

Grandeur Peak Trail-

Pipeline Trail – Mill Creek Canyon-

Rattlesnake Gulch Trail – Mill Creek Canyon-

Neff Canyon Trail-

Z Trail-

Mount Olympus Trail-

Heughs Canyon Trail-

Tolcate Canyon Trail-

Old Mill Valley Trail-

Ferguson Canyon Trail-

Rocky Mouth Canyon Trail-

Bell Canyon Trail-

Trail of the Eagle and Bear Canyon Trail-

Sawmill Trail-

Big Willow Trail-

Maple Canyon Trail-

Spring Hollow Trail-

Cherry Canyon Trail-

Little Willow Trail-

Lone Peak Trail-

Aquaduct Trail-

Jacobs Ladder Trail-

Oak Hollow Trail-

Little Cottonwood Canyon-

Lower Corner Canyon Road-

Upper Corner Canyon Road-

Corner Canyon Walking Trail-

About one mile south of Willow Park .

Intersection of Trail of the Eagle above the 20th East Trailhead .

Great example of how a stream has cut through the Bonneville bench above Sandy .

Trail crossing Mike Wier Drive in Draper .

Looking north along Steep Mountain one mile north of the Flight Park Trailhead..

Looking south above the 20th East Trailhead .

Single track near Sandy-Draper line, couple miles south of Willow Park Trailhead..

Trail on west side of Mike Wier Drive..

Trail at the south end of Mike Wier Drive, near the Draper LDS Temple..