Corvair (Upper) Viewpoint–Corvair (Upper), 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Corvair (Upper) Viewpoint–Corvair (Upper), 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Brighton, UT. The route reaches Corvair (Upper) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 379 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,934 – 9,246 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Io Trail 40.61008, -111.53549
Nearest town Brighton, UT

Directions

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Corvair (Upper) Viewpoint–Corvair (Upper), 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 8,933–9,245 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Io Trail · 40.61008, -111.53549

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Io Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto 9K Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Corvair (Upper), heading N.
  7. 250 ftReach Corvair (Upper) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 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

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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