Io Trail (Middle) & Io Trail via 9K Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Io Trail (Middle) & Io Trail via 9K Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 845 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,888 – 9,695 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.60650, -111.50704
Nearest town Park City, UT

Directions

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Io Trail (Middle) & Io Trail via 9K Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 8,888–9,696 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.60650, -111.50704

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftContinue straight onto Corvair (Upper), heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail, heading W.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Empire Upper Access, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftSharp left onto Empire Access, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miReach Io Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Empire Access, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right onto Empire Upper Access, heading E.
  20. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading E.
  22. 200 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail, heading E.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto 9K Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Corvair (Upper), heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 150 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

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 65°F47°
Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 65°46°
Sun 62°45° 55%
Mon 53°42° 56%
Tue 65°41°
Wed 71°48°
Thu 70°47° 30%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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