Guardsman Peak–9K Trail, 9 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 2,811 ft · 4 hr 36 min
Guardsman Peak–9K Trail, 9 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. The route reaches Guardsman Peak. It climbs 2,811 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Guardsman Peak–9K Trail, 9 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 2,811 ft · 4 hr 36 min
Elevation 8,780–9,993 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Bonanza Loop Trail · 40.60653, -111.52574
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 64°F / low 46° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto Little Joe Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Bonanza Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Little Joe Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bonanza Loop Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Culvert Meadow, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Empire Pass Connector, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Empire Upper Access, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Empire Access, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Io Trail (Upper), heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Jupiter Peak, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dead Tree, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jupiter Peak, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Guardsman Peak.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Scott's Bypass, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Scottish Chief Mine Road, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Guardsman Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp left onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Scott's Bypass, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jupiter Peak, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dead Tree, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jupiter Peak, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Io Trail (Upper), heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Empire Access, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Empire Upper Access, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto 9K Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Empire Pass Connector, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bonanza Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Little Joe Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bonanza Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Little Joe Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bonanza Loop Trail Trailhead
- Corvair (Upper) Viewpoint–9K Trail, 4 sights 1.5 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Bonanza Loop Trail–Culvert Meadow Road Loop, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 247 ft
- Silver Lake Islet–Culvert Meadow Road, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 455 ft
- 9K Trail–Io Trail (Middle), 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 889 ft
- Jupiter Peak–9K Trail, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft
- Jupiter Peak–Shadow Lake, 8 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 2,102 ft
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