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June Trail Report

June 3, 2022 by Rick Fournier, Field Manager

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Get up!  Get on up

– James Brown

Each spring, for nearly 30 years running, the MTF trail crew has initiated the ritual of chasing the swiftly receding snowpack up the mountainside.  During this glacial retreat, there are hundreds of trees to clear, thick vegetation to cut back and dozens of signs to install.  We’ll also take advantage of precious moisture to perform some hand-work on blown-out bermed turns and washboard from last season’s adventures, as well as adding drainage features where needed.    

In addition to our general maintenance program, we have yet another ambitious dirt agenda this season, one that includes the completion of two major projects from last season, as well as four, brand-spanking-new projects.  Each of these dirt endeavors is unique in that they are all “purpose-built”, meaning that there is an underlying objective (or objectives) for each of these new trails.            

Out in the rolling high desert terrain of the City-owned Clark Ranch parcel, just east of highway 40, we’ve begun work on what will be a 4-5 mile long, multi-use, directional loop. While this trail will be open to all trails users, it is being designed with electric mountain bikes (eMTBs) in mind. There will be flow on the up as well as the down, with larger radius turns, open lines of sight and all bikes will be rolling safely in one direction. The project is being done collaboratively with Park City Municipal, which was awarded the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant (UORG). 

Just a mile east of Clark Ranch as the crow flies, along the north end of the Jordanelle Reservoir, the Skyridge Development will be funding a new addition to their quickly growing trail system. We have contracted Singletrack Trails to build the Big Dipper: a 2-plus-mile, mountain bike only, downhill trail with nearly 1,000 feet of descent. This will complete a 6-mile loop when combined with the Milky Way trail built by MTF over the past two seasons. With its unique volcanic rock gardens and exposure, this flow trail will be unlike anything in Park City.

Lastly, on the early-season dirt docket will be the completion of the Big Easy trail, also funded by the UORG grant. With the addition of three miles of trail, we’ll complete a 5-mile loop that will circumnavigate the Round Valley open space. This new “artery” trail will provide endless loop opportunities with existing trails and will be easily accessible from four of the six Round Valley trailheads. In addition to dispersing use, this multi-faceted trail will be the only true “beginner” trail with several “bailout points” and a wider footprint that will also accommodate adaptive cyclists. In winter months, it will also transition into an amazing fat bike loop, enabling cyclists and other winter trail enthusiasts to completely bypass the wider, Nordic offerings.

If this isn’t enough to get your trail juices flowing, look for beta on some exciting upper elevation projects next month… 

MEET MORE OF THE TEAM

Meet the Team

We are passionate about the Park City Trail System.

Lora Anthony

Lora@MountainTrails.org
Executive Director

Rick Fournier

Rick@MountainTrails.org
Field Manager

Ginger Wicks

Ginger@MountainTrails.org
Bookkeepr

Ian Hartley

ian@MountainTrails.org
Resource Manager
435-655-5853

2022 Trail Crew

Alec Johnson

Candy Roland

Canyon Holdman

Dawson Frentheway

Derek deHass

Emil Harry

Emma Paden

Matt Jones

Mike Vakula

Sean Ward

Zach Strickland

Filed Under: Trail News, Trail Report

Round Valley’s History

June 3, 2022 by Mountain Trails

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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.

Yay for Public Trails! Donate to Celebrate

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. 

MEET MORE OF THE TEAM

Meet the Team

We are passionate about the Park City Trail System.

Lora Anthony

Lora@MountainTrails.org
Executive Director

Rick Fournier

Rick@MountainTrails.org
Field Manager

Ginger Wicks

Ginger@MountainTrails.org
Bookkeepr

Ian Hartley

ian@MountainTrails.org
Resource Manager
435-655-5853

2022 Trail Crew

Alec Johnson

Candy Roland

Canyon Holdman

Dawson Frentheway

Derek deHass

Emil Harry

Emma Paden

Matt Jones

Mike Vakula

Sean Ward

Zach Strickland

Filed Under: News, Trail News

Support Our Friends at South Summit Trails Foundation

June 3, 2022 by Mountain Trails


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. 

MEET MORE OF THE TEAM

Meet the Team

We are passionate about the Park City Trail System.

Lora Anthony

Lora@MountainTrails.org
Executive Director

Rick Fournier

Rick@MountainTrails.org
Field Manager

Ginger Wicks

Ginger@MountainTrails.org
Bookkeepr

Ian Hartley

ian@MountainTrails.org
Resource Manager
435-655-5853

2022 Trail Crew

Alec Johnson

Candy Roland

Canyon Holdman

Dawson Frentheway

Derek deHass

Emil Harry

Emma Paden

Matt Jones

Mike Vakula

Sean Ward

Zach Strickland

Filed Under: News, Support, Trail News

Wasatch Trails Foundation Maple Grove Match Campaign 

May 11, 2022 by Mountain Trails

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!”

MEET MORE OF THE TEAM

Meet the Team

We are passionate about the Park City Trail System.

Lora Anthony

Lora@MountainTrails.org
Executive Director

Rick Fournier

Rick@MountainTrails.org
Field Manager

Ginger Wicks

Ginger@MountainTrails.org
Bookkeepr

Ian Hartley

ian@MountainTrails.org
Resource Manager
435-655-5853

2022 Trail Crew

Alec Johnson

Candy Roland

Canyon Holdman

Dawson Frentheway

Derek deHass

Emil Harry

Emma Paden

Matt Jones

Mike Vakula

Sean Ward

Zach Strickland

Filed Under: Support, Trail News

Trail Crew Positions Available

April 6, 2022 by Ian, Executive Assistant

Interested in a career with Mountain Trails?  We currently have positions available for Trail Crew Leads and Trail Specialists (general trail crew). See  job descriptions and apply using the links below.

Trail Specialist Job Description

Trail Crew Lead Job Description

MEET MORE OF THE TEAM

Meet the Team

We are passionate about the Park City Trail System.

Lora Anthony

Lora@MountainTrails.org
Executive Director

Rick Fournier

Rick@MountainTrails.org
Field Manager

Ginger Wicks

Ginger@MountainTrails.org
Bookkeepr

Ian Hartley

ian@MountainTrails.org
Resource Manager
435-655-5853

2022 Trail Crew

Alec Johnson

Candy Roland

Canyon Holdman

Dawson Frentheway

Derek deHass

Emil Harry

Emma Paden

Matt Jones

Mike Vakula

Sean Ward

Zach Strickland

Filed Under: Featured, News, Trail News

Keeping the White Side Up

March 10, 2022 by Rick Fournier, Field Manager

A few days ago, as I was looking over the 10-day forecast, it occurred to me that the weather man (or woman) quite possibly has the most secure job on the planet.  Where else can you get paid to repeatedly regurgitate oxymoronic descriptors based on computer generated “models” and almost always have your bases covered??? Is it partly cloudy or is it partly sunny? Chance of rain/snow… well, which is it? What constitutes a “calm wind”? Fifty percent chance of precip… that’s a safe bet.  

All in good fun as I’m not here to bash our meteorologist friends, especially in light of the recent return of winter.  Although, I have to say, after a quick-hit road trip with the crew down to Moab for some sun-soaked, red rock, desert mountain biking, I think I was ready to be done with winter.  

One thing that we can all agree on, is that the winter of ’21-’22 has been a strange one.  Remember that huge storm in October?  And then pretty much nothing until New Years when it dumped… followed by nada for close to two months. Yes, we’ve had below average snowfall, ridiculously long stretches of high pressure and massive temperature swings. We even had our traditional January thaw, only it occurred for nearly the entire month of February, culminating last week.          

And now here we are, in early March, on a weather roller-coaster ride. Just last week the temps spiked into the upper 50’s with a full-on meltdown underway, that created pond-skim-worthy bodies of standing water and actively flowing rivulets where Nordic track had lived just days before. We were ready to throw in the towel. One week later and we’re back in the 20’s with a healthy dose of fresh snow and more on the way. Thanks a lot weather people!        

I’d like to throw a big shout out to our grooming team – Chase, Alec, Jonathan and all-star guest groomer, Todd Henneman.  Despite being handed a lemon of a winter, the MTF crew somehow managed to squeeze out some tasty, snow-spiked lemonade for over three months and counting. We made the best it, doing a lot with a little, as did all of you powder hounds and winter trail enthusiasts. Despite the lackluster winter, there were some good turns to be had up on the mountain and smiles for miles (and kilometers) out on our local singletrack and Nordic.        

Be sure to thank your local groomers (and meteorologists) for the good stuff, and have a great one out there!

Rick, MTF Trails Manager

MEET MORE OF THE TEAM

Meet the Team

We are passionate about the Park City Trail System.

Lora Anthony

Lora@MountainTrails.org
Executive Director

Rick Fournier

Rick@MountainTrails.org
Field Manager

Ginger Wicks

Ginger@MountainTrails.org
Bookkeepr

Ian Hartley

ian@MountainTrails.org
Resource Manager
435-655-5853

2022 Trail Crew

Alec Johnson

Candy Roland

Canyon Holdman

Dawson Frentheway

Derek deHass

Emil Harry

Emma Paden

Matt Jones

Mike Vakula

Sean Ward

Zach Strickland

Filed Under: Trail News, Trail Report

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