Jupiter Peak–Shadow Lake, 8 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 2,102 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Jupiter Peak–Shadow Lake, 8 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. The route passes Jupiter Peak before reaching Shadow Lake at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 2,102 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jupiter Peak–Shadow Lake, 8 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 2,102 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Elevation 8,842–9,979 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.60654, -111.52509
Weather Sep 5: 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 SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Little Joe Trail, heading S.
- 250 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 E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 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.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jupiter Ridge, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Jupiter Peak.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Pioneer Ridge, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Apex, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Jupiter Access, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Shadow Lake.
- 350 ftReach Jupiter Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Apex, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Pioneer Ridge, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Jupiter Ridge, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Io Trail (Upper), heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading SW.
- 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.
- 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.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Bonanza Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Little Joe Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bonanza Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Little Joe Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this 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
- 9K Trail–Bonanza Loop Trail, 10 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft
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