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
- Start on Io Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto 9K Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Corvair (Upper), heading N.
- 250 ftReach Corvair (Upper) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail, heading W.
- 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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