Mountain Trails Foundation

We build, maintain and protect Park City, Utah's trails

Mountain Trails

National Trails Day – Join us June 4th!

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Come celebrate National Trails Day with the MTF crew by putting the finishing touches on the new, Big Easy trail.

Wasatch Bagel and Grill will provide bagels for breakfast from 8-8:30. After breakfast, we will hike to the worksite for a morning of digging and fun.

When: June 4th 8am-12pm

Where: near Quinn’s Junction Trailhead (the gravel lot north of the maintenance building) 

What to Bring: Water, sunscreen, work gloves and sturdy shoes. We have a good-sized tool inventory, but if you have a hard rake, hoe or loppers, please bring them along. Pants are recommended. 

Round Valley’s History

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When we think of the greater Park City trail network one area stands out in its versatility, ease of access and size. Round Valley is a 2,200 acre patchwork of open space made up of conservation, recreational and agricultural easements. These easements, owned by Park City and the Osguthorpe family are managed by land trusts, including the Summit Land Conservancy and Utah Open Lands, who oversee its care.

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Before its purchase, much of Round Valley was farmland, divided by barbed wire fences, closed off to wildlife and public access. As these parcels came up for sale, they were slated for a variety of purposes including the development of “Valderone” a 690 acre, mixed-use golf course community with a commercial center, boutique hotel and 600 homes. Thanks to the Summit Land Conservancy, Park City Municipal and the support of the community, this area was purchased and protected so that “we”, the public, can enjoy open space and free access to recreational trails.

The next time you’re out on the trails take a moment to appreciate your access to the lands we love. Perhaps consider an alternate reality where Round Valley is a private golf courses, houses and hotels.

The future of trails depends on us, working together as a community to promote the greater good and to celebrate the private and public lands graciously provided for our benefit. 

Support Our Friends at South Summit Trails Foundation

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South Summit Trails Foundation has succeeded far beyond expectations in developing an outstanding eastern Summit County trail experience. Thanks to a partnership with the Kamas District Office of the U.S. Forest Service, SSTF has built one of the first mountain biking trail systems upon Forest Service land in the country! 

The Slate Creek MTB trail is located adjacent to the Mirror Lake Highway, just 6 miles east of Kamas in the Uinta mountains. This is a family-friendly mountain biking destination with a variety of terrain for varying skills. Utah Mountain Biking says of the trail, “This is the trail that riders have been begging for – a bike-specific ride in the Uintah Mountains along the Mirror Lake Highway. It’s more than worth doing. It’s a great ride!”

To further meet growing non-motorized recreational demands in eastern Summit County, SSTF is excited to announce an expansion plan that will add 10 additional miles of trail in the Slate Creek area.  This will include a 5-mile upper elevation loop as well as beginner and intermediate, bike only, “flow” lines.  With Forest Service guidance, SSTF intends to greatly enhance area non-motorized trail offerings.   

As you can imagine, these and other non-motorized trail projects require significant funding and volunteer help.  While SSTF has successfully raised a majority of the funding for this and other projects, this is a challenging time of rising costs.  Now, more than ever, SSTF needs your support. 

Please consider a generous donation to southsummittrails.org or contact us directly for more detailed information on SSTF projects and how you can get involved. 

2022 Map Photos Needed  Submit to Win!

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Our 2022 maps are almost ready but we need your help with the final touch. We want the maps to represent our amazing community and show what trails mean to YOU. Whether it’s an old favorite or yet to be taken, your photos could be the next map cover.

We are looking for unique images that show the diversity of our trails. We know you all ride bikes, but we also want to see hiking, trail running, dog walking, adaptive cycling or any other trail endeavors.  The only caveat is that there MUST be a TRAIL in the photo. If you are selected as the winner, your image will be featured on the front of the 2022 Summer Trail Map. You will get photo credit, and more importantly, you’ll be able to choose ANY piece of MTF gear that you want.

CONTEST DETAILS…

  • Both professional and amateur submissions welcome
  • You must be willing to release the rights of your image to MTF (even if you don’t win)
  • Your image must be at least 1.5 MB in size and 2400 x 3200 pixels and in a VERTICAL (portrait) format in order to be considered for the final winner.
  • Yes, you can enter more than one photo
  • We will stop accepting entries on May 25th. The winner will be announced in our June newsletter and social

SUBMIT PHOTOS TO: https://mountaintrails.org/photo-contest

Pitch in and Pick up Highland Drive Cleanup

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Where: Highland Drive https://goo.gl/maps/r81Avsvcd3fgE12HA
When: May 14th 8am-12pm
What: Trash and Poop Pickup

Looking to give back and beautify the trails? Come out and join us for some spring cleaning as we collect waste at Highland Drive Trailhead and the surrounding trails. Look for the Mountain Trails tent at the trailhead where we will equip you with latex gloves and poop bags, trash bags and good company. Don’t forget to fill out the waiver (one per person per year) and bring water, snacks, and sun protection.

CAN’T MAKE IT? CONSIDER A DONATION.

Wasatch Trails Foundation Maple Grove Match Campaign 

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DONATE

We’re excited to continue our progress on the Maple Grove Trail, a crucial WOW Trail connection that will provide better access for emergency response and provide opportunities for future trails. We’ll be hosting a Dig Day on Saturday, May 14 (see below) to focus on corridor clearing. Bring your loppers, saws, snacks, water and come ready for a killer day in the mountains!

To get this project across the line we are hoping to raise $5,000 in matching funds. These funds will go directly to our Maple Grove project and will help us ensure the trail meets the standard our community demands. Please consider donating today if it is within your means. Every little bit helps and together we can do great things!”