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Old NCS Access–Payroll, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,141 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Old NCS Access–Payroll, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 1,141 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,989 – 8,934 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Corvair (Upper) 40.60678, -111.51007
Nearest town Park City, UT
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Old NCS Access–Payroll, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,141 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 7,991–8,934 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Corvair (Upper) · 40.60678, -111.51007

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Corvair (Upper), heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Corvair Connector, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Corvair (Upper), heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Corvair Connector, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftSharp right onto Corvair, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto T&G, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Payroll, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Road to Ruby, heading N.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Payroll, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Road to Ruby, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Payroll, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Road to Ruby, heading N.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shenanigans, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto TDS Ontario Bypass, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miBear left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Silverlake Access Road, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 400 ftSharp right onto Old NCS Access, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miReach Payroll, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left onto Silverlake Access Road, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading N.
  27. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto TDS Ontario Bypass, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shenanigans, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Road to Ruby, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  34. 300 ftSharp left onto Payroll, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftSharp right onto Road to Ruby, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right onto Payroll, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Road to Ruby, heading W.
  38. 250 ftTurn right onto Payroll, heading W.
  39. 0.2 miSharp right onto T&G, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Corvair, heading SW.
  41. 250 ftSharp left onto Corvair Connector, heading SE.
  42. 350 ftBear right onto Corvair (Upper), heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn left onto Corvair Connector, heading S.
  44. 50 ftSharp left onto Corvair (Upper), heading S.
  45. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-ncs-access-payroll-out-back-3-sights-8-km-c613

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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