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Io Trail (Middle)–Io Trail (Upper), 5 sights

8 mi · ▲ 2,144 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Io Trail (Middle)–Io Trail (Upper), 5 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 2,144 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,989 – 9,856 ft · steepest grade: 36%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old NCS Access 40.62418, -111.48479
Nearest town Park City, UT
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Io Trail (Middle)–Io Trail (Upper), 5 sights

8 mi · ▲ 2,144 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 7,991–9,857 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old NCS Access · 40.62418, -111.48479

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

  1. Start on Old NCS Access, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Silverlake Access Road, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading W.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto TDS Ontario Bypass, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Road to Ruby, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Payroll, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto T&G, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto 9K Trail, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading W.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Empire Upper Access, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftSharp left onto Empire Access, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Io Trail (Upper), heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miReach Old NCS Access, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.4 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Empire Access, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right onto Empire Upper Access, heading E.
  29. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Io Trail (Middle), heading E.
  31. 200 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail, heading E.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto 9K Trail, heading E.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.5 miTurn right onto T&G, heading SE.
  36. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  39. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Payroll, heading E.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading E.
  41. 300 ftContinue straight onto Road to Ruby, heading E.
  42. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading E.
  43. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  44. 0.4 miSharp left onto TDS Ontario Bypass, heading E.
  45. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  46. 0.3 miBear left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  47. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  48. 350 ftContinue straight onto Silverlake Access Road, heading NE.
  49. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  50. 350 ftSharp right onto Old NCS Access, heading E.
  51. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/io-trail-middle-io-trail-upper-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~145 min). Leave by 5:07 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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