Chop'd Coyote or Coyote Middle
Chop'd Coyote, also known as Coyote Middle, is located north of Heber in the Riverview riding area. This 4.9 mile trail links the middle of Upper Riverview trail to the backside of the Coyote Loop. It can be done as an out-and-back if you climb 1.6 miles from the UVU Wasatch Campus trailhead to reach Upper Riverview, then head south 0.4 miles to find Coyote Middle on the uphill side. This page describes a north half-loop from the Highway 32 trailhead, and a southern half-loop from the UVU trailhead.
Southern Half-Loop clockwise from the UVU TH:
0.0   Step-over gate at kiosk, up ST
N40 32.782 W111 24.752
0.1   Uphill over canal, immediate left
N40 32.837 W111 24.615
0.4   Straight across DT Lower Riverview
N40 32.935 W111 24.533
1.6   Right on Upper Riverview  N40 33.207 W111 24.238
2.0   Hard L uphill on Chop'd Coyote
N40 33.064 W111 24.042
6.5   Join DT (Coyote Lane) uphill
N40 34.206 W111 23.733
6.7   Right (dirt road) N40 34.313 W111 23.854

6.8   L 80 ft N40 34.352 W111 23.779 to Coyote
Go R on Coyote N40 34.368 W111 23.773
7.3   Cross dirt road N40 34.290 W111 23.473
14.2 Fork L (R = to Riverview) N40 32.364 W111 23.405
15.2 Cross DT (Coyote Lane) N40 32.184 W111 23.741
15.4 Fork R N40 32.121 W111 23.816
15.6 Fork R N40 32.128 W111 23.928
15.8 Fork L (R = Freefall) N40 32.158 W111 23.983
16.1 Join dirt road northbound N40 32.387 W111 23.921
16.2 Veer L onto ST N40 32.405 W111 23.990
17.1 L across bridge N40 32.837 W111 24.615
Immediate R to ST, descend to TH
17.3 At parking

Northern Half-Loop clockwise from the Riverview (Highway 32) TH:
0.0   Trail at downhill end of parking
N40 34.404 W111 25.215  Take stairs over fence
0.3   Keep L for Coyote (R = return) N40 34.430 W111 25.062
4.5   Cross DT N40 35.353 W111 23.617
4.55 Fork R (L = to highway 32) N40 35.329 W111 23.601
7.6   Unmarked, R 80 feet to DT N40 34.366 W111 23.772
R downhill on DT

7.7   L downhill on Coyote Lane N40 34.314 W111 23.853
7.9   Veer R on Chop'd Coyote ST N40 34.205 W111 23.733
12.5  Hard R on Upper Riverview N40 33.064 W111 24.042
12.9  Keep R (L = to UVU TH) N40 33.205 W111 24.240
14.6  Keep R (L = viewpoint)  N40 33.704 W111 25.007
15.7  Keep R (L = Sheep Bones) N40 34.321 W111 25.058
15.8  Fork L  N40 34.432 W111 25.066
16.1  Back at parking

Getting there, UVU Wasatch Campus Trailhead:
On US-40 north of Heber (between Heber and the traffic light below the Jordanelle dam, turn east (toward the mountain) at the UVU Wasatch campus. Go to the uppermost level of parking behind the UVU buildings. Look for the duck-under and kiosk N40 32.798 W111 24.735.
Riverview Trailhead:
Go to the traffic light where US-40 meets Highway 32 (mile 14.2 south from I-80). Turn onto 32 and climb 1.1 miles. When you see the second entry into the Riverview homes on your left, note the gravel parking area on your right N40 34.403 W111 25.214. That's your spot.

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