Murdock Peak–Hoof It, 5 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 3,562 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Murdock Peak–Hoof It, 5 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Toll Canyon near Summit Park, UT. The route reaches Murdock Peak at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 3,562 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Murdock Peak–Hoof It, 5 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 3,562 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Elevation 6,599–9,585 ft
Out & Back · Toll Canyon
Trailhead: Discovery · 40.74978, -111.59124
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 79°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Discovery, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right onto Pale Green Dot, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Discovery, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Pale Green Dot, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Discovery, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Toll Creek (Lower), heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Toll Creek (Lower), heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Toll Road, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Hoof It, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Moose Camp, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Moose Alley, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Toll Creek (Upper), heading S.
- 2.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Murdock Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Moose Alley, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Moose Camp, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hoof It, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Toll Creek (Lower), heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Toll Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Creek (Lower), heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Discovery, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pale Green Dot, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Discovery, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Pale Green Dot, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Discovery, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~212 min). Leave by 4:03 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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