Backslide–Big Easy, 8 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Backslide–Big Easy, 8 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 505 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,641 – 6,966 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Park City Parkway 40.66602, -111.49598
Nearest town Park City, UT

Directions

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Backslide–Big Easy, 8 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,641–6,966 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Park City Parkway · 40.66602, -111.49598

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Transit-accessible: Poison Creek Lane & Sidewinder Drive stop 296 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Park City Parkway, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Union Pacific Rail Trail, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Lost Prospector Access, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left onto Skid Row, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftSharp right onto Union Pacific Rail Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Quinns Junction Paved Connector, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hat Trick Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fast Pitch Trail, heading W.
  9. 500 ftBear right onto Park City Parkway, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Quinn's Connect, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rambler, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Big Easy, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Round Valley Express, heading S.
  15. 250 ftBear right onto Sunny Slopes Trail, heading W.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Round Valley Express, heading W.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Backslide, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Round Valley Express, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Matt's Flat, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Round Valley Express, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Matt's Flat, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Easy, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Matt's Flat, heading NW.
  24. 450 ftContinue straight onto Backslide, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Matt's Flat, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miReach Park City Parkway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.3 miBear left onto Backslide, heading W.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Matt's Flat, heading W.
  29. 450 ftSharp right onto Big Easy, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Matt's Flat, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Round Valley Express, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miBear right onto Matt's Flat, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Round Valley Express, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Backslide, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Round Valley Express, heading NE.
  36. 450 ftContinue straight onto Sunny Slopes Trail, heading N.
  37. 150 ftBear left onto Round Valley Express, heading N.
  38. 200 ftContinue straight onto Big Easy, heading NW.
  39. 0.5 miTurn right onto Rambler, heading SE.
  40. 350 ftContinue straight onto Quinn's Connect, heading SE.
  41. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  42. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Park City Parkway, heading NE.
  44. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  45. 350 ftContinue straight onto Fast Pitch Trail, heading NE.
  46. 150 ftTurn left onto Hat Trick Trail, heading N.
  47. 0.2 miTurn right onto Quinns Junction Paved Connector, heading NE.
  48. 0.5 miTurn right onto Union Pacific Rail Trail, heading S.
  49. 0.5 miSharp left onto Skid Row, heading S.
  50. 100 ftSharp right onto Lost Prospector Access, heading SW.
  51. 0.5 miTurn left onto Union Pacific Rail Trail, heading W.
  52. 350 ftTurn right onto Park City Parkway, heading W.
  53. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  54. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% dirt41% paved5% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Poison Creek Lane & Sidewinder Drive stop 296 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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