Dooly Knob Trail is a 2.4 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Syracuse, Utah that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Dooly Knob offers decent views of the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Front, while overlooking the plains land of Antelope Island. There is plenty of wildlife. Buffalo, Antelope, Coyote, and various small rodents and birds live there. You will find a greater appreciation for the island by hiking.
Great trail! Hiked late yesterday afternoon - well populated, but most people stop at the first look-out. Keep going to complete the Dooly Knob summit which has much fewer people. Crampons or spikes aren’t needed but there was a bit of slush. Beautiful view!
Loved it! Nice quick hike. You have to hike a ways to get to the trail head but we enjoyed it! There are a few small icy patches, so be careful.
Perfect little afternoon jaunt. Good bison viewing with mountains in the background. Good people watching. Great time.
Did the spur to Dooly Knob on the way back from Frary Peak. It was a fast little side jaunt. Probably not worth it in terms of scenery if you're also doing Frary Peak, but if you wanted to just do a short hike to gain some elevation from the trailhead, this would be an excellent option.
This was a great family hike, lots of rocks for the kiddos to climb on and lots of bison herds!