Guardsman Peak–Io Trail (Middle), 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 1,336 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Guardsman Peak–Io Trail (Middle), 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. The route reaches Guardsman Peak at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,336 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Guardsman Peak–Io Trail (Middle), 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 1,336 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 8,933–9,993 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Corvair (Upper) · 40.60678, -111.51007
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 65°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Corvair (Upper), heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 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 NW.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Empire Access, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading N.
- 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.
- 0.4 miReach Guardsman Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dead Tree, heading SE.
- 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.
- 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 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Corvair (Upper), heading E.
- 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 1.6 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Corvair (Upper) Trailhead
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- Gravel Road–Moosebones, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 489 ft
- Empire Link–Empire Lodge, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft
- Silver Lake Islet–9K Trail, 5 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 542 ft
- Old NCS Access–Payroll, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,141 ft
- Empire Lodge–Little Chief, 5 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft
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