Mountain Trails

Mountain Trails Foundation

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

Summer

Summer Trail Areas

TRAIL AREAS

With 400 miles of singletrack in Park City, youโ€™ll want to take a moment to get to the know the different areas before you decide where to go.

Summer Trails Overview

400 MILES OF SINGLETRACK

Park City trails are open to hiking/trail-running, mountain biking and equestrian trail users. Ranging in altitude from 6,500โ€™ to nearly 10,000โ€™, the trail system spans the whole environmental scale. In a single excursion, trail users can experience everything from high-desert covered in sagebrush, mountain mahogany and rabbit brush to the archetypal high-altitude alpine environment.

Park City has been recognized by the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) as the first Gold Level Ride Center in the world and continues to share that status with five other destinations. Both the Mid Mountain trail and the 26-mile, Park City Epic- Armstrong & Pinecone combined with the Wasatch Crest & Mid Mtn, are recognized as IMBA Epic rides.

In this guide

SUMMER TRAIL SEASON
SUMMER WEATHER
RECOMMENDED RIDES/HIKES
WEEKLY REPORT
AREAS
MAPS & TRAIL GUIDES

June – November

The season for alpine trails typically begins in June and runs through early November. Snowpack and rate of spring melt significantly impact the accessibility of trails above 7,000โ€™. Trail crews must wait until trails are dry before they can begin clearing winter blow-downs and making necessary, post-winter repairs. Trails in the lower-lying areas of Park City, such as Round Valley and Glenwild dry out and can be accessible up to six weeks earlier than on-mountain trails.

Weather

Utah is known for dynamic and severe weather, especially on the Wasatch Back. During summer months, temperatures can vary as much as 40 degrees in a single day. Summer storms, though typically brief, often cause sudden downpours of heavy rain/hail with temperatures plummeting 25+ degrees and are usually accompanied by lightning. Keep an eye on the sky. If thunderheads begin to develop it is wise to get off the mountain quickly.

Recommended Routes

The content in our suggested routes section is provided by Prime Cuts. Hard copies available with your Mountain Trails membership.

Lost Prospector blue

Mid Mountain Twist black blue

PorcUclimb – Downward Dog green

The Crest Trail black

The Real Flying Dog Loop black blue

Hi there, I’m Rick (and team) with your weekly update

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Mountain Trails Foundation
1 day ago
Mountain Trails Foundation

Happy Friday PC! Your short and semi-sweet trail report for the weekend of August 12th-14th...

The weather is the big news this weekend, as the monsoons are active and we're looking at a solid chance of rain and thunderstorms as far as the eye can see. So, while you'll have to be prepared for inclimate weather if hitting the trails, the moisture should set us up with some heroic dirt in the coming days/weeks and we'll take it!

Wildfire mitigation work continues up at Treasure Hill, so please respect all closures and avoid this area from 8am-4pm, Fri/Sat.

The MTF crew continued plugging away at the machine and hand, finish-work on lower Mother Urban as well as Clark Ranch.

Our friends at Singletrack Trails are pushing through some extremely challenging terrain at SkyRidge Mountain Community and should have the new, downhill and bike-only, Big Dipper trail, completed in early September.

Keep and eye to the sky and have a great one out there! #trailreport

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Happy Friday PC! Your short and semi-sweet trail report for the weekend of August 12th-14th... The weather is the big news this weekend, as the monsoons are active and were looking at a solid chance of rain and thunderstorms as far as the eye can see. So, while youll have to be prepared for inclimate weather if hitting the trails, the moisture should set us up with some heroic dirt in the coming days/weeks and well take it! Wildfire mitigation work continues up at Treasure Hill, so please respect all closures and avoid this area from 8am-4pm, Fri/Sat. The MTF crew continued plugging away at the machine and hand, finish-work on lower Mother Urban as well as Clark Ranch. Our friends at Singletrack Trails are pushing through some extremely challenging terrain at SkyRidge Mountain Community and should have the new, downhill and bike-only, Big Dipper trail, completed in early September. Keep and eye to the sky and have a great one out there! #trailreport Rick & CrewImage attachment
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Heroic dirt. Love it.

Mountain Trails Foundation
1 week ago
Mountain Trails Foundation

Happy Friday connoiseurs of art and dirt! Your weekend trail update for this Arts Festival weekend, August 5th-7th...

The weather- There is a significant chance of rain, both today, and Saturday, so be prepared if hitting the high ground. This has to be one of the wettest summers I can recall, in many moons.

**Trail Impact Alert**
Monday-Saturday, 7am-4pm through September 1st, Park City Municipal will be conducting wildfire mitigation on the Treasure Hill Open Space.
> For today and tomorrow the South Sweeny's trails will be closed. For your safety, PLEASE respect all closures as the contractor will be felling trees in the area.
> Speedbag remains closed while Rocky Mtn Power replaces power poles in the area.

A big shout out to the fine folks from JP Morgan, who joined the crew on Tuesday afternoon for some finish work on Mother Urban.

The MTF crew killed it once again this week...haircuts were given to the old-school classic, Eagle trail, as well as Empire Link in it's entirety, greatly improving the lines of sight on both trails.

Machine work continues on Mother Urban, Clark Ranch and the new Big Dipper downhill at Skyridge. There will be many miles of new trail to explore when these projects are completed later this fall.

Join our friends at Basin Recreation for the Downhill 'N Grill, from 5-8pm at the Trailside Bike Park. Always a great time.

Lastly, best of luck to our very own, Philip Blevins, who will race in the Pierre's Hole 50K mtb race this weekend. Go get 'em Phil!

Have a killer weekend out there and enjoy the Fest! #trailreport

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Happy Friday connoiseurs of art and dirt! Your weekend trail update for this Arts Festival weekend, August 5th-7th... The weather- There is a significant chance of rain, both today, and Saturday, so be prepared if hitting the high ground. This has to be one of the wettest summers I can recall, in many moons. **Trail Impact Alert** Monday-Saturday, 7am-4pm through September 1st, Park City Municipal will be conducting wildfire mitigation on the Treasure Hill Open Space. > For today and tomorrow the South Sweenys trails will be closed. For your safety, PLEASE respect all closures as the contractor will be felling trees in the area. > Speedbag remains closed while Rocky Mtn Power replaces power poles in the area. A big shout out to the fine folks from JP Morgan, who joined the crew on Tuesday afternoon for some finish work on Mother Urban. The MTF crew killed it once again this week...haircuts were given to the old-school classic, Eagle trail, as well as Empire Link in its entirety, greatly improving the lines of sight on both trails. Machine work continues on Mother Urban, Clark Ranch and the new Big Dipper downhill at Skyridge. There will be many miles of new trail to explore when these projects are completed later this fall. Join our friends at Basin Recreation for the Downhill N Grill, from 5-8pm at the Trailside Bike Park. Always a great time. Lastly, best of luck to our very own, Philip Blevins, who will race in the Pierres Hole 50K mtb race this weekend. Go get em Phil! Have a killer weekend out there and enjoy the Fest! #trailreport Rick, Phil, Emma, Tim, Sean, Alec & Derek.Image attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment
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Great work! Thank you!

Taking rocks out??? We don’t need another corner canyon… keep PC more natural.

Thanks! Does the Sweenys closure include Sweenys switchback to flat cable?

Rick Fournier thank you so much!

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2 weeks ago
Mountain Trails Foundation

Happy Friday PC! Your weekend trail update for this, the last weekend of July... whaaaaat??? August, here we come!

We had a glorious, early evening thunder shower yesterday, that should help to knock down the dust a bit. Temps will be in the mid to upper 80's this weekend with a chance of thunderstorms each day. Be sure to pack that Gortex, just in case...

The MTF crew crushed it this week, despite the heat, completing a nice chunk of hand-finish work on both the new Clark Ranch trail and lower Mother Urban. They also removed a ton of thistle on Tommy's Two Step so you will longer have to ride/hike the prickly gauntlet.

The team also completed a challenging, hand-built connection between the bottom of Cyn City and Tommy's Two Step. This spur will dump you on the Flat Iron double track followed by a short climb on Riser that will place you about a third of the way up Tommy's if you're looking to climb up for another lap.

Your Ex's may live in Texas but ours(the mini ex's that is) have been living on Treasure Hill, busting through the rocky terrain on our way to the finish of Mother Urban. We're about two weeks out from completing this challenging two-year project.

Have a trailriffic weekend and be sure to incorporate Charlie's 10 Seconds of Kindness in your trail adventures and help spread the stoke! #trailreport KรœH

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Happy Friday PC! Your weekend trail update for this, the last weekend of July... whaaaaat??? August, here we come! We had a glorious, early evening thunder shower yesterday, that should help to knock down the dust a bit. Temps will be in the mid to upper 80s this weekend with a chance of thunderstorms each day. Be sure to pack that Gortex, just in case... The MTF crew crushed it this week, despite the heat, completing a nice chunk of hand-finish work on both the new Clark Ranch trail and lower Mother Urban. They also removed a ton of thistle on Tommys Two Step so you will longer have to ride/hike the prickly gauntlet. The team also completed a challenging, hand-built connection between the bottom of Cyn City and Tommys Two Step. This spur will dump you on the Flat Iron double track followed by a short climb on Riser that will place you about a third of the way up Tommys if youre looking to climb up for another lap. Your Exs may live in Texas but ours(the mini exs that is) have been living on Treasure Hill, busting through the rocky terrain on our way to the finish of Mother Urban. Were about two weeks out from completing this challenging two-year project. Have a trailriffic weekend and be sure to incorporate Charlies 10 Seconds of Kindness in your trail adventures and help spread the stoke! #trailreport KรœHL Rick and the Dirt DigglersImage attachmentImage attachment+5Image attachment
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You guys rock ๐Ÿ™Œ

Maybe you found it already - last Sunday there was a tree newly across John’s 99, not far below the Little Chief intersection.

Thanks for all the trail makers giving us access to beautiful parks around beautiful scenery!

Awesome! I was hoping that you'd cut that connection to Tommy's! Thanks for everything that you do!

as always, the MTF crew is THE BEST! awesome job folks!!

Y’all are HEROS for clearing the thistles on Tommy’s, THANK YOU ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ

Thanks, we hit Cyn City last night, amazing amount of work went into that trail, sweet!

๐Ÿค™๐ŸผExcellent connection!! Cyn City to Tommy’s 2 step! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

Thank you Trail Crew โ˜ฎ๏ธ

Yes!! Thank you for all the fun spins!

Great job guy's

Thank you for all that you do!!!!

I've seen some electric Onewheel things on RV trails, Down Dog specifically. Is that OK?

Thanks for all you do!

Thank you! ๐Ÿ™

Thank you!!

THANK YOU โ€ผ๏ธ

Hey Justin are you guys building your own ski area?๏ฟผ

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Areas

With 400 miles of singletrack in Park City, you’ll want to take a moment to get to the know the different areas before you decide where to go.

Get Trail Maps and Trail Guides

We have paper maps as well as Prime Cuts guides for sale all over town (check your local bike shop). Or you may join the MTF and select maps and guides as your membership gift. We also have a variety of interactive map products you can use for free!

Maps

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Prime Cuts Guide Book

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