Guardsman Peak–Guardsman Pass, 7 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Brighton, UT. The route passes Guardsman Peak before reaching Guardsman Pass at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,229 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi9,193 – 9,994 ft · steepest grade: 33%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Io Trail 40.61008, -111.53549
Nearest town Brighton, UT
Directions
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Guardsman Peak–Guardsman Pass, 7 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,229 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 9,192–9,993 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Io Trail · 40.61008, -111.53549
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 61°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Io Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Io Trail (Middle), heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Empire Upper Access, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Empire Access, heading SW.
- 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.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dead Tree, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jupiter Peak, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Guardsman Peak.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Scott's Bypass, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Guardsman Pass.
- 200 ftReach Guardsman Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jupiter Peak, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Dead Tree, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jupiter Peak, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Io Trail (Upper), heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Empire Access, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Empire Upper Access, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading E.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Io Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 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
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 61°F45°
Precip1%Wind19 mphUV7Humidity32%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
61°42°
Sun
60°43°
56%
Mon
51°40°
58%
Tue
64°39°
Wed
70°46°
Thu
68°46°
30%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Jupiter Peak–Io Trail (Middle), 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,346 ft
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