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
- 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 left onto Corvair, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto T&G, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Empire Lodge, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Little Chief, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sam's Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Little Chief, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ore Cart, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Speedbag, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Empire Link, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Speedbag, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ontario Ridge Road, heading NE.
- 500 ftReach Empire Lodge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Speedbag, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Empire Link, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Speedbag, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ore Cart, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Chief, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sam's Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Little Chief, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Empire Lodge, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto T&G, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Corvair, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Corvair Connector, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Corvair (Upper), heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Corvair Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Corvair (Upper), heading SW.
- 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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