Shoofly Hill via Jacob City Loop Trail
8 mi · ▲ 2,899 ft · 4 hr 7 min
Shoofly Hill via Jacob City Loop Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back near Ophir, UT. The route reaches Shoofly Hill at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 2,899 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Shoofly Hill via Jacob City Loop Trail
8 mi · ▲ 2,899 ft · 4 hr 7 min
Elevation 6,789–9,490 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.38504, -112.23451
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 73°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 2.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Jacob City Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miReach Shoofly Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 2.4 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 3.3 mi in (~155 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Chandler Peak 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,964 ft
- Jacob City Loop Trail 10 mi · ▲ 3,836 ft
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