Empire Link–Empire Lodge, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 841 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Empire Link–Empire Lodge, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 841 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,861 – 8,439 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ontario Mine Trailhead Access 40.62169, -111.49411
Nearest town Park City, UT

Directions

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Empire Link–Empire Lodge, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 841 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 7,861–8,438 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ontario Mine Trailhead Access · 40.62169, -111.49411

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  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. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Daly Canyon, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn 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 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftContinue straight onto Road to Ruby, heading E.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading E.
  21. 500 ftReach Empire Link, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 500 ftContinue straight onto Road to Ruby, heading N.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading N.
  24. 300 ftContinue straight onto Payroll, heading N.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Empire Lodge, heading SW.
  28. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left onto Sam's Trail, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 200 ftContinue straight onto Daly Canyon, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miBear right onto Sam's Trail, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 300 ftSharp right onto Empire Link, heading NE.
  35. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Empire Alternate, heading E.
  36. 200 ftContinue straight onto Empire Link, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto TDS Ontario Bypass, heading E.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ontario Mine Trailhead Access, heading N.
  39. 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

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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