Scott Hill–Guardsman Peak, 7 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. The route passes Guardsman Peak before reaching Scott Hill at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 2,581 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,892 – 10,079 ft · steepest grade: 25%9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bonanza Loop Trail 40.60581, -111.51751
Nearest town Park City, UT
Directions
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Scott Hill–Guardsman Peak, 7 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 2,581 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Elevation 8,891–10,078 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Bonanza Loop Trail · 40.60581, -111.51751
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 67°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Empire Pass Connector, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto 9K Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.7 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.
- 250 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.
- 0.3 miPass Guardsman Peak.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Scott's Bypass, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wasatch Crest Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Scott Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Scott's Bypass, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jupiter Peak, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dead Tree, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jupiter Peak, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Io Trail (Upper), heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading NE.
- 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.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 67°F48°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.5″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
65°48°
Mon
59°43°
57%
Tue
65°44°
Wed
69°47°
Thu
69°47°
Fri
71°52°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bonanza Loop Trail Trailhead
- 9K Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 764 ft
- 9K Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 732 ft
- 9K Trail–Empire Lodge, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 625 ft
- Gravel Road–Payroll Loop, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 975 ft
- 9K Trail–Empire Pass Connector, 6 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,669 ft
- Iron Mountain–Jupiter Peak, 15 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 4,090 ft
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