Fox Tail Trail–Lost Prospector Access, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Fox Tail Trail–Lost Prospector Access, 5 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 509 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,710 – 7,126 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.65709, -111.50686
Nearest town Park City, UT

Directions

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Fox Tail Trail–Lost Prospector Access, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 6,708–7,127 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.65709, -111.50686

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 77°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 138 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Olympic Parkway Trail, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Park City Parkway, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Union Pacific Rail Trail, heading E.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Lost Prospector Access, heading E.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto SOS, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Lost Prospector, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Skid Row, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fox Tail Trail, heading E.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Fox Tail Cutoff, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miReach Park City Parkway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fox Tail Trail, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Skid Row, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Prospector, heading NW.
  20. 0.4 miBear right onto SOS, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto Lost Prospector Access, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Union Pacific Rail Trail, heading S.
  23. 350 ftTurn right onto Park City Parkway, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.8 miBear left onto Olympic Parkway Trail, heading S.
  27. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% paved41% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F57°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 72°50° 47%
Mon 66°48° 51%
Tue 76°48°
Wed 79°54°
Thu 76°57° 20%
Fri 80°59° 21%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 138 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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