Empire Lodge–Little Chief, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Empire Lodge–Little Chief, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 1,265 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,717 – 8,934 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Corvair (Upper) 40.60678, -111.51007
Nearest town Park City, UT

Directions

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Empire Lodge–Little Chief, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 7,716–8,934 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Corvair (Upper) · 40.60678, -111.51007

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Corvair (Upper), heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Corvair Connector, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Corvair (Upper), heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Corvair Connector, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftSharp left onto Corvair, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto T&G, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Empire Lodge, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto Little Chief, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sam's Trail, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Little Chief, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ore Cart, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Speedbag, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Empire Link, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Speedbag, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ontario Ridge Road, heading NE.
  17. 500 ftReach Empire Lodge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftContinue straight onto Speedbag, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Empire Link, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Speedbag, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ore Cart, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Chief, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sam's Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Little Chief, heading SW.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  26. 400 ftTurn right onto Empire Lodge, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto T&G, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Corvair, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miSharp right onto Corvair Connector, heading S.
  30. 350 ftBear right onto Corvair (Upper), heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Corvair Connector, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftSharp left onto Corvair (Upper), heading SW.
  33. 0.3 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 6:57 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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