Hiking
and Mountain Biking Trail #4
Dowd Mountain
Type: Loop Rating:
Intermediate Length: 11 miles Riding
Time: 2 hours
Directions:
From Manila, travel south on UT44 to just before milepost 14.
Park at the Dowd Springs picnic area. Begin pedaling across
the highway to the east up the Dowd Mountain Road. Cross over
the cattle guard and take the single-track trail to the right
marked by the carsonite post. The trail undulates among the
pine trees for a few miles before merging with a double track
road. Follow the blue diamonds along the main road past several
branching routes. The trail eventually swings north and intersects
FS 094. Go right (east) to the overlook 0.5 mile ahead. From
the overlook, follow the Dowd Mountain Hideout trail to the
north, following the trail along the hillside to an intersection.
Go left up the hill to the 3-way intersection and proceed right
(west) on FS 613. After abut a mile the trail reaches the saddle
and splits. Head straight down the narrowing trail, over the
roller coaster berms down the gully back to the trailhead.
Recreation Fee Pass required. For more information, call the
US Forest Service, Flaming Gorge Ranger District at (435) 784-3445. |
