Dori Trail–Hobbiton Bypass Trail, 5 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,471 ft · 4 hr

Dori Trail–Hobbiton Bypass Trail, 5 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Heber City, UT. It climbs 1,471 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,922 – 7,221 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Riverview Road 40.54179, -111.40063
Nearest town Heber City, UT

Directions

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Dori Trail–Hobbiton Bypass Trail, 5 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,471 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 5,924–7,222 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Riverview Road · 40.54179, -111.40063

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 59° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Hobbiton Hill Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hobbiton Bypass Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dori Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Myrtle Trail, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftSharp left onto Tom Bombadil Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Tom's Overlook Trail, heading N.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tom Bombadil Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Stone Giants Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.2 miBear right onto Coyote Loop Trail, heading SE.
  10. 1.1 miReach Hobbiton Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.1 miBear left onto Stone Giants Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.2 miTurn left onto Tom Bombadil Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tom's Overlook Trail, heading S.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tom Bombadil Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.2 miSharp right onto Myrtle Trail, heading S.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dori Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hobbiton Bypass Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hobbiton Hill Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F59°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 81°60°
Sun 77°54° 58%
Mon 66°50° 58%
Tue 77°47°
Wed 83°53°
Thu 84°58° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~146 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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