Sweeney Switchbacks Access & Sweeney Switchbacks

2.1 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 59 min

Sweeney Switchbacks Access & Sweeney Switchbacks is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 562 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,123 – 7,435 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.64779, -111.50345
Nearest town Park City, UT

Directions

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Sweeney Switchbacks Access & Sweeney Switchbacks

2.1 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 59 min

Elevation 7,121–7,434 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.64779, -111.50345

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Park Avenue & 11th Street stop 308 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Flat Cable, heading E.
  3. 500 ftSharp left onto Sweeney Switchbacks, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto Mother Urban, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sweeney Switchbacks Access, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miReach Sweeney Switchbacks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mother Urban, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Sweeney Switchbacks, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Flat Cable, heading N.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F55°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 76°56°
Sun 71°50° 53%
Mon 62°47° 56%
Tue 73°43°
Wed 79°49°
Thu 80°54° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Park Avenue & 11th Street stop 308 m from the trailhead

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