Empire Link–Empire Lodge, 4 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Empire Link–Empire Lodge, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 1,181 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,907 – 8,934 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Corvair (Upper) 40.60678, -111.51007
Nearest town Park City, UT
Directions
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Empire Link–Empire Lodge, 4 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 7,908–8,934 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Corvair (Upper) · 40.60678, -111.51007
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 65°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Corvair (Upper), heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Corvair Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Corvair (Upper), heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Corvair Connector, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Corvair, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left onto T&G, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Payroll, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Road to Ruby, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Payroll, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Road to Ruby, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Payroll, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Empire Lodge, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Sam's Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Daly Canyon, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Sam's Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Empire Link, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Empire Alternate, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Empire Link, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach Payroll, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Empire Alternate, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Empire Link, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Sam's Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Daly Canyon, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sam's Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Empire Lodge, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Payroll, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Road to Ruby, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Payroll, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Road to Ruby, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Payroll, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto T&G, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Corvair, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Corvair Connector, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto Corvair (Upper), heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Corvair Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Corvair (Upper), heading E.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 65°F47°
Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
65°46°
Sun
62°45°
55%
Mon
53°42°
56%
Tue
65°41°
Wed
71°48°
Thu
70°47°
30%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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