Frodo's Playground Trail–Middle Earth (South), 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Frodo's Playground Trail–Middle Earth (South), 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back near Heber City, UT. It climbs 298 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,958 – 6,096 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53838, -111.39402
Nearest town Heber City, UT

Directions

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Frodo's Playground Trail–Middle Earth (South), 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 5,957–6,096 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.53838, -111.39402

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Sheep Pen Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Middle Earth (South), heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hobbiton Hill Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Middle Earth (South), heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left onto Hobbit Hole, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Earth (South), heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Frodo's Playground Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Middle Earth (South), heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Frodo's Playground Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Earth (South), heading W.
  12. 250 ftReach Sheep Pen Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Frodo's Playground Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Earth (South), heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Frodo's Playground Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Middle Earth (South), heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hobbit Hole, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftSharp right onto Middle Earth (South), heading W.
  19. 0.8 miBear left onto Hobbiton Hill Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Earth (South), heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sheep Pen Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F61°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sun 79°62° 26%
Mon 73°52° 40%
Tue 78°50°
Wed 81°51°
Thu 81°52°
Fri 78°53°

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