1. Start on Ontario Mine Trailhead Access, heading SE.
2. 0.2 miTurn right onto TDS Ontario Bypass, heading NW.
3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Empire Link, heading W.
4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Empire Alternate, heading W.
5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Empire Link, heading SW.
6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Sam's Trail, heading NW.
7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
8. 0.4 miBear right onto Daly Canyon, heading NE.
9. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
10. 150 ftTurn left onto Sam's Trail, heading S.
11. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Empire Lodge, heading S.
14. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Payroll, heading SW.
18. 50 ftSharp right onto Road to Ruby, heading SW.
19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Payroll, heading S.
20. 50 ftBear left onto Road to Ruby, heading S.
21. 250 ftTurn right onto Payroll, heading NE.
22. 0.2 miReach Empire Link, then turn around and head back the way you came.
23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Road to Ruby, heading S.
24. 250 ftBear right onto Payroll, heading S.
25. 50 ftTurn left onto Road to Ruby, heading S.
26. 0.2 miSharp left onto Payroll, heading SE.
27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SE.
28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
29. 100 ftTurn right onto Empire Lodge, heading N.
30. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
31. 0.1 miSharp left onto Sam's Trail, heading NW.
32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
33. 150 ftBear right onto Daly Canyon, heading NW.
34. 250 ftBear left onto Sam's Trail, heading SW.
35. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
36. 300 ftSharp right onto Empire Link, heading N.
37. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Empire Alternate, heading E.
38. 200 ftContinue straight onto Empire Link, heading SE.
39. 100 ftTurn right onto TDS Ontario Bypass, heading S.
40. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ontario Mine Trailhead Access, heading N.
41. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/daly-canyon-empire-link-out-back-5-sights-8-km