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Silveropolis Hill & Lion Hill Loop Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,738 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Silveropolis Hill & Lion Hill Loop Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Ophir, UT. The route reaches Silveropolis Hill at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,738 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,867 – 8,485 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lion Hill Loop Trail 40.37789, -112.23353
Nearest town Ophir, UT
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Directions

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Silveropolis Hill & Lion Hill Loop Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,738 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 6,865–8,485 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lion Hill Loop Trail · 40.37789, -112.23353

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 73°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lion Hill Loop Trail, heading S.
  2. 3.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miReach Silveropolis Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 3.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/silveropolis-hill-lion-hill-loop-trail-out-back-13-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F54°
Precip0%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity29%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 73°52°
Sun 68°52° 36%
Mon 64°49° 42%
Tue 72°49°
Wed 80°55°
Thu 74°56° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~122 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Ophir, Utah