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
- Start on Empire Pass Connector, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Corvair (Upper), heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Corvair Connector, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Corvair (Upper), heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Corvair Connector, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Corvair, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto T&G, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Payroll, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Road to Ruby, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear right onto Payroll, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Road to Ruby, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Payroll, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Empire Lodge, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Empire Pass Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Payroll, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Road to Ruby, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Payroll, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Road to Ruby, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Payroll, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto T&G, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Corvair, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Corvair Connector, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Corvair (Upper), heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Corvair Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Corvair (Upper), heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 9K Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Empire Pass Connector, heading W.
- 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
More from Bonanza Loop Trail Trailhead
- 9K Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 764 ft
- 9K Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 732 ft
- Gravel Road–Payroll Loop, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 975 ft
- 9K Trail–Empire Pass Connector, 6 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,669 ft
- Scott Hill–Guardsman Peak, 7 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 2,581 ft
- Iron Mountain–Jupiter Peak, 15 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 4,090 ft
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