Shoofly Hill & Bald Mountain via Jacob City Loop Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 3,058 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Shoofly Hill & Bald Mountain via Jacob City Loop Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Ophir, UT. The route passes Shoofly Hill before reaching Bald Mountain at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 3,058 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Shoofly Hill & Bald Mountain via Jacob City Loop Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 3,058 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 6,968–9,567 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.39585, -112.23132
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 74°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 21 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Jacob City Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.7 miPass Bald Mountain.
- 50 ftReach Shoofly Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.7 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 3.0 mi in (~142 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Chandler Peak via Jacob City Loop Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,848 ft
- Jacob City Loop Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 3,318 ft
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