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9K Trail–Bonanza Loop Trail, 10 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 3 hr 12 min

9K Trail–Bonanza Loop Trail, 10 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 1,410 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,580 – 9,098 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.60654, -111.52509
Nearest town Park City, UT
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Directions

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9K Trail–Bonanza Loop Trail, 10 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 8,580–9,097 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.60654, -111.52509

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 66°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Little Joe Trail, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Bonanza Loop Trail, heading E.
  4. 200 ftBear left onto Culvert Meadow, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Empire Pass Connector, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn left onto Corvair (Upper), heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Corvair Connector, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Corvair (Upper), heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Corvair Connector, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftSharp right onto Corvair, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto T&G, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Payroll, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Road to Ruby, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right onto Boulder, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Moosebones, heading S.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Boulder, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Cloud, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto Trump, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto Flagstaff, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Flagstaff Loop, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left onto Road to Ruby, heading S.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Flagstaff Loop, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right onto Holy Roller Access, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Flagstaff Loop, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miBear left onto Deer Camp Road, heading E.
  29. 250 ftBear right onto Bow Hunter Connect, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Bow Hunter Connect Road, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Heard It Both Ways Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tug of War Trail, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftReach Little Joe Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Heard It Both Ways Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bow Hunter Connect Road, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bow Hunter Connect, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Deer Camp Road, heading NE.
  38. 250 ftBear right onto Flagstaff Loop, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right onto Holy Roller Access, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Flagstaff Loop, heading E.
  41. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Road to Ruby, heading NW.
  42. 150 ftSharp right onto Flagstaff Loop, heading W.
  43. 0.2 miBear right onto Flagstaff, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Trump, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miBear right onto Red Cloud, heading NW.
  46. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boulder, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moosebones, heading NW.
  48. 200 ftContinue straight onto Boulder, heading NW.
  49. 0.3 miSharp left onto Gravel Road, heading SE.
  50. 0.4 miBear left onto Payroll, heading NE.
  51. 0.2 miSharp right onto T&G, heading W.
  52. 50 ftBear right onto Corvair, heading W.
  53. 250 ftSharp left onto Corvair Connector, heading SW.
  54. 350 ftBear right onto Corvair (Upper), heading SW.
  55. 50 ftTurn left onto Corvair Connector, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftSharp left onto Corvair (Upper), heading SW.
  57. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  58. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftTurn left onto 9K Trail, heading SW.
  60. 50 ftContinue straight onto Empire Pass Connector, heading SW.
  61. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  62. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bonanza Loop Trail, heading N.
  63. 0.4 miTurn right onto Little Joe Trail, heading S.
  64. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  65. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/9k-trail-bonanza-loop-trail-out-back-12-sights-12-km-4f37

Trail surface

92% dirt1% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 66°F47°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity39%
Rained 0.5″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 61°43° 50%
Mon 58°42° 53%
Tue 67°43°
Wed 71°49°
Thu 66°52° 20%
Fri 72°51° 21%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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