Going westward a mile or so they came to a dale. It opened southward, leaning back into the slope of round Dol Baran, the last hill of the northern ranges, greenfooted, crowned with heather.
- The Two Towers (Book 3), Chapter 11
The southernmost hill of the Misty Mountains, Dol Baran is located just west of the road connecting Isengard and the Fords of Isen.