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Empire Lodge–Io Trail (Middle), 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,396 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Empire Lodge–Io Trail (Middle), 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Brighton, UT. It climbs 1,396 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,006 – 9,249 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Io Trail 40.61008, -111.53549
Nearest town Brighton, UT
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Empire Lodge–Io Trail (Middle), 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,396 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 8,004–9,250 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Io Trail · 40.61008, -111.53549

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 61°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Io Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto 9K Trail, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto T&G, heading E.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftBear left onto Empire Lodge, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left onto Sam's Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Daly Canyon, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Sam's Trail, heading N.
  17. 100 ftReach Io Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Daly Canyon, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sam's Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Empire Lodge, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 450 ftTurn right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto T&G, heading W.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left onto 9K Trail, heading W.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading W.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail, heading W.
  35. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/empire-lodge-io-trail-middle-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 61°F45°
Precip1%Wind19 mphUV7Humidity32%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 61°42°
Sun 60°43° 56%
Mon 51°40° 58%
Tue 64°39°
Wed 70°46°
Thu 68°46° 30%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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