Lion Hill, Ophir area

[e28bimmer]

Hey all, new to the site, lifer in the hills.
Hit lion hill a few weeks ago. easy coming up, nasty goin out.. pics at
www.goldrushexpeditions.com/ulroc.htm

Thanks for looking!!

Corey Shuman
www.goldrushexpeditions.com
cshuman@goldrushexpeditions.com

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Great pics

 

[Houndoc]

Looks fun. Will have to remember that for a UOOC trip...

 

[Darwin]

awsome pics ! looks like a fun place to visit

 

[Marshall]

Looks like a pretty scenic dirt road.

 

[Darwin]

well i drove out to ophir today it looks like everything around there is private property, where is lion hill in relation to main st. ? we didn't find the trail but still had a great time

 

[e28bimmer]

head through town, you will leave the city limits.. road wraps around by a park, directly after the park is a road on your right that drops through the river. Take that road and follow it around as it veers right and heads up. Once you get to the first mines there is a fork, the right fork is muddy, the left fork is narrow, take your pick. Once you get on top there are a few roads that go here and there. Look at a map and the roads and you can tell which roads go to the old Mercur site and down sunshine canyon. The road that heads down silverado canyon is the one we took out, not too hairy, just very technical, lots of deep ruts from water. If you fear the pinstripes, do not take this canyon out.

 

[Darwin]

thanks i'm going to try this run again

 

[andy d]

I was up there for the deer hunt. We saw two awsome bull elk up on the ridges. I had never been up there before. It is a beautiful area. I really liked seeing the valley south of lion hill with all the live pine trees. the whole valley was green, not like up in the uintas with all the bark beatle kill. Awsome area, sorry I didn't make it but Kent said it was a lot of fun.