Lion Hill Loop Trail–Porphyry Hill Trail, 3 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 2,982 ft · 4 hr 39 min
Lion Hill Loop Trail–Porphyry Hill Trail, 3 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Ophir, UT. It climbs 2,982 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Lion Hill Loop Trail–Porphyry Hill Trail, 3 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 2,982 ft · 4 hr 39 min
Elevation 6,649–8,713 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lion Hill Loop Trail · 40.37834, -112.23983
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 75°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start on Lion Hill Loop Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Porphyry Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Silverado Canyon Road, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp left onto Lion Hill Loop Trail, heading N.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Lion Hill Loop Trail Trailhead
- Silverado Canyon Sunset Point–Lion Hill Loop Trail, 3 sights 14.6 mi · ▲ 4,411 ft
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