Evil Empire–Io Trail (Middle), 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Evil Empire–Io Trail (Middle), 5 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 1,113 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Evil Empire–Io Trail (Middle), 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 9,122–9,881 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.60909, -111.52515
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 64°F / low 46° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Empire Upper Access, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Empire Access, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Io Trail (Upper), heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Jupiter Peak, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Pioneer Ridge, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Jupiter Peak, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pioneer Ridge, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Apex, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pioneer Ridge, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pioneer Ridge, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto 9K Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Change Reaction, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto 9K Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Evil Empire, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Empire Upper Access, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Io Trail (Middle), heading SW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Lower Devo Trail–Ripple Trail, 3 sights 7 mi · ▲ 2,444 ft
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