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
- Start on Ontario Mine Trailhead Access, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto TDS Ontario Bypass, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Empire Link, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Empire Alternate, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Empire Link, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Sam's Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Daly Canyon, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sam's Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Empire Lodge, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Payroll, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Road to Ruby, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftReach Empire Link, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Road to Ruby, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Payroll, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Empire Lodge, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Sam's Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Daly Canyon, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Sam's Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Empire Link, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Empire Alternate, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Empire Link, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto TDS Ontario Bypass, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Ontario Mine Trailhead Access, heading N.
- 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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