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3 days ago

And just like that, it's Friday! Happy Friday Park City! Your trail update for this sultry last weekend of May...

First off, some great trail news from our local resorts- both Deer Valley and Park City Mountain will be opening for summer operations in the not-too-distant-future: www.parkrecord.com/news/deer-valley-announces-plans-to-open-for-summer-in-june/

The quick and dirty on trail conditions is that generally speaking, everything below Mid Mountain is good to go, meaning free of blowdowns and plentiful hero dirt.

Yes, you can expect to run into the occasional pocket of snow or muddy patch but nothing that a little hike-a-bike won't get you through. As always, where possible, please avoid the muddy bits and walk over the snow.

Above Mid, Tommy's Two Step is clear and Silver Queen is riding oh so sweetly! The guys did some really nice drainage work to alleviate Ol' Not-So-Faithful- a spring that was gushing out of the hillside and onto upper Tommy's. They also did some serious snow removal to get it ride ready for the weekend. There is still a good sized patch of snow/mud on upper Mojave so please respect the closure and give it a few more days.

Mid Mountain from Armstrong over to Spiro still has several shrinking pockets of snow and numerous blowdowns to hurdle if you're up for the challenge.

Mid from Spiro over the King Rd is mostly g2g. King Rd over to Deer Valley/Montage still has a few lingering pockets in the conifers but is getting close. (update for Sat 5/30- This section is g2g- just a few small muddy patches).

New trail construction continues on both the lunar landscape of the Skyridge trail overlooking the Jordanelle and the beginner-friendly, Big Easy trail in Round Valley.

Your "trail of the week" is the sinuous old-school, Old Town classic- Flat Cable. Thank you Solberg Manufacturing for the sponsorship! Nick Calas or Dennis McCormick any idea who built this gem? This trail provides a great connection to John's Trail or Jenni's when combined with the Treasure Hill trail and lower Sweeny's. To get to Jenni's, just jump back on Sweeny's at the top and take Loose Moose across the Drift Rd to upper Jenni's. map.mountaintrails.org/?v=terrain&x=ad0ee432-52ca-a216

So many trails, so little time... have a great one and be safe out there!

Rick

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And just like that, its Friday! Happy Friday Park City! Your trail update for this sultry last weekend of May...

First off, some great trail news from our local resorts- both Deer Valley and Park City Mountain will be opening for summer operations in the not-too-distant-future: https://www.parkrecord.com/news/deer-valley-announces-plans-to-open-for-summer-in-june/

The quick and dirty on trail conditions is that generally speaking, everything below Mid Mountain is good to go, meaning free of blowdowns and plentiful hero dirt.

Yes, you can expect to run into the occasional pocket of snow or muddy patch but nothing that a little hike-a-bike wont get you through. As always, where possible, please avoid the muddy bits and walk over the snow.

Above Mid, Tommys Two Step is clear and Silver Queen is riding oh so sweetly! The guys did some really nice drainage work to alleviate Ol Not-So-Faithful- a spring that was gushing out of the hillside and onto upper Tommys. They also did some serious snow removal to get it ride ready for the weekend. There is still a good sized patch of snow/mud on upper Mojave so please respect the closure and give it a few more days.

Mid Mountain from Armstrong over to Spiro still has several shrinking pockets of snow and numerous blowdowns to hurdle if youre up for the challenge.

Mid from Spiro over the King Rd is mostly g2g. King Rd over to Deer Valley/Montage still has a few lingering pockets in the conifers but is getting close. (update for Sat 5/30- This section is g2g- just a few small muddy patches).

New trail construction continues on both the lunar landscape of the Skyridge trail overlooking the Jordanelle and the beginner-friendly, Big Easy trail in Round Valley.

Your trail of the week is the sinuous old-school, Old Town classic- Flat Cable. Thank you Solberg Manufacturing for the sponsorship! Nick Calas or Dennis McCormick any idea who built this gem? This trail provides a great connection to Johns Trail or Jennis when combined with the Treasure Hill trail and lower Sweenys. To get to Jennis, just jump back on Sweenys at the top and take Loose Moose across the Drift Rd to upper Jennis. http://map.mountaintrails.org/?v=terrain&x=ad0ee432-52ca-a216

So many trails, so little time... have a great one and be safe out there!

Rick

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Rick Fournier, Becky Serrell Yih 😀 The name Flat Cable had nothing to do with the steepness of the trail but with type of old mining cable which happened to be flat not the normal round. This was one of only two places I have ever seen this type of cable on our trails. Rick Silvers built this connector, Rich Perrier and I helped with hand dirt work.

Thank you MTF for your work and efforts... I can’t wait to get there and ride all the new trails!!!

Thank you MTF!

Trail crews are absolutely killing it this spring. Thank you!!!

John Gonthier did you clean the trail ?

Amazing!! 🤙🚲💦💦

Just rode Tommy’s and Silver Queen. Excellent job in getting those trails ready. Thank you for all your hard work. Great to be out there!

Y'all are the best. Thanks so much for all your hard work

So good, so blessed; trail dirt and essence...😎

Thank you! You guys are rocking it! Now tired legs are the only limiting factor

That’s what I say Rick Fournier - so many trails, so little time!

And I love Flat Cable. Watta ya say Dennis McCormick?

Thanks guys the new drainage on Tommy’s looking amazing. Well done!

That is a great A1 update!

Erik Jensen

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