Fox Tail Trail–Lost Prospector Access, 6 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Fox Tail Trail–Lost Prospector Access, 6 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 429 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,670 – 7,126 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Park City Parkway 40.66821, -111.49195
Nearest town Park City, UT

Directions

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Fox Tail Trail–Lost Prospector Access, 6 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 6,671–7,127 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Park City Parkway · 40.66821, -111.49195

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 78°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Prospector Avenue & Poison Creek Lane stop 676 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Park City Parkway, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Union Pacific Rail Trail, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Lost Prospector Access, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto SOS, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Lost Prospector, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Skid Row, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fox Tail Trail, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Fox Tail Cutoff, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lynx #2, heading S.
  11. 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Prospector Access, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Union Pacific Rail Trail, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto Park City Parkway, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

89% dirt11% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F54°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sun 73°53° 46%
Mon 68°46° 46%
Tue 77°45°
Wed 82°51°
Thu 75°55° 15%
Fri 80°54° 21%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Prospector Avenue & Poison Creek Lane stop 676 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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