9K Trail–Empire Lodge, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 17 min

9K Trail–Empire Lodge, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 625 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,334 – 8,970 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonanza Loop Trail 40.60581, -111.51751
Nearest town Park City, UT

Directions

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9K Trail–Empire Lodge, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 8,332–8,969 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonanza Loop Trail · 40.60581, -111.51751

Weather Sep 6: Clear, high 67°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Empire Pass Connector, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Corvair (Upper), heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Corvair Connector, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Corvair (Upper), heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Corvair Connector, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftSharp right onto Corvair, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear left onto T&G, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Payroll, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Road to Ruby, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftBear right onto Payroll, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Road to Ruby, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Payroll, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Empire Lodge, heading W.
  19. 250 ftReach Empire Pass Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Payroll, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right onto Road to Ruby, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Payroll, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Road to Ruby, heading E.
  27. 300 ftTurn right onto Payroll, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right onto T&G, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Corvair, heading S.
  30. 250 ftSharp left onto Corvair Connector, heading SW.
  31. 350 ftBear right onto Corvair (Upper), heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Corvair Connector, heading W.
  33. 50 ftSharp left onto Corvair (Upper), heading W.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto 9K Trail, heading W.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Empire Pass Connector, heading W.
  38. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 67°F48°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.5″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 65°48°
Mon 59°43° 57%
Tue 65°44°
Wed 69°47°
Thu 69°47°
Fri 71°52° 16%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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