Dowd Mountain Trail Guide

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Dowd Mountain Trail
The Dowd Mountain Trail begins on the high plateau of the Uinta Mountains of northeast Utah. The trail passes through longleaf pine and juniper. There's very little elevation gain, and the trail is OK for strong novice riders. The trail is half singletrack and half double-track. If a rider gets tired, there's a "bailout" graded road back from the midway lookout point. The midpoint of the trail is this impressive view over Flaming Gorge. We'd rate the technical difficulty as novice and the aerobic requirement as light.

This 11-mile loop trail is well marked with blue diamonds on posts and trees. A short distance up Road 094, the trail forks right into pines. Keep straight and east as the trail finds doubletrack. Watch for the blue diamonds up ahead if there are confusing "cheater routes." Fork L when the road hits a T at around mile 4, then at the 4-way intersection, fork R. At the overlook, find the singletrack heading west along the cliff edge for the return ride. When the ST returns to road near the 4-way intersection, take the right-most option (not the main gravel road) if you want additional singletrack on the way back.

Brian hops small logs and rocks among the pines.

Getting there: On Utah Highway 44, look for the Dowd Springs and Dowd Mountain Road signs about 14 miles south of Manila on the west side of Flaming Gorge reservoir. The trail starts at the graded road across the highway from the parking area. Just past the cattle guard, watch for the blue diamond marker as the singletrack leaves the road.

Trail conditions change, and the layout of a trail may change without notice. Use this trail guide at your own risk.