9th Street Trail

Sunset from the Bonneville Shoreline Trail

Location: North Ogden, Utah 

For: Runners, bikers, hikers, dog-walkers, and rock climbers

Length: Essentially endless- connects to Bonneville Shoreline Trail, which is 280 miles.

Water along trail: Not accesable, although the trail takes you above the Ogden Canyon Waterfall.

Difficulty (1-5 scale with 1 being easy, 5 being difficult): 2-3, there are several routes, some of which can be very steep at the beginning, but the trails are all eventually fairly flat.

The wide dirt path from 9th Street

Dog Friendliness: Good.  Lots of bikers on the trail, but the limited trees and relative flatness allows for visibility so you can see when people are coming, so dogs can be re-leashed.  I have seen a lot of rattlesnakes on this trail, so be careful about your dogs running through the brush.

Trailhead: From I-15 take the 12^th St exit.  Turn east (towards the mountains) onto 12^th St.  Turn left (north) onto Harrison Blvd, then turn right (east) onto 9^th St.  Drive to the end of the street and park in the dirt area by the gate.

Pros: Good visibility, a particularly good dog-walking trail.  Lots of easily accessible trails from the trailhead, including a wide, flat trail that goes south towards the waterfall in Ogden Canyon, and access to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. 

Limited shade, but beautiful anyways

Cons: Limited shade and no water.  Can be very busy, particularly the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

Tips: Go in the early morning or late afternoon when it is less crowded and not so hot.  There is also parking at the mouth of Ogden Canyon, but I have never gone that way.

How to follow the trail: Walk east past the gate onto the black top path.  If you want a fairly short, easy hike follow the trail south.  The blacktop ends, but the trail turns into a wide dirt path.  The trail goes south, but eventually hugs the mountain.  At the start of Ogden Canyon the trail turns east and goes up some stairs.  Be careful on the stairs, but if you go to the top of them the trail continues for quite awhile along the water pipes, and you can see the top of the Ogden Canyon Waterfall.  If you want a more difficult trail, follow the directions above, but when you get close to the mouth of Ogden Canyon, keep your eyes open for the trail that goes to the left.  This is the Bonneville Shoreline trail and  you can hike for miles on it.