1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Empire Pass Connector, heading E.
3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading NE.
4. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
7. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
8. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail, heading W.
11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading W.
12. 0.2 miBear right onto Empire Upper Access, heading SW.
13. 250 ftSharp left onto Empire Access, heading NW.
14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading NW.
15. 0.2 miReach 9K Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Empire Access, heading W.
17. 0.1 miSharp right onto Empire Upper Access, heading W.
18. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading E.
20. 200 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail, heading E.
21. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
22. 50 ftBear right onto 9K Trail, heading E.
23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Empire Pass Connector, heading SE.
25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
26. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/9k-trail-io-trail-middle-out-back-3-sights-6-km-e388