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 6,500’ to nearly 10,000’, 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.
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 7,000’. 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.
Hi there, I’m Rick (and team) with your weekly update
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Happy Friday People of the Park! Your weekend trail update- kinda like the SNL weekend update but not nearly as funny.
Hot n' dry is what's on tap for the foreseeable future. I'm seeing 88 for the high on Sunday... Hot damn!
A few upcoming trail impacts to be aware of:
The Round Valley Rambler Half Marathon will be held tomorrow (Sat) from 6am (setup) to 12:30pm, start/finish at the North Round Valley TH. See course map: runttc.com/course-maps/ Good luck to our own Emma Paden!
Park City Mountain
~Beginning 6/16, Jenni’s in the Three Kings will be closed to hiking/biking due to construction with multiple pieces of heavy equipment lasting at least two weeks. (see yellow area on map). Recommended alternative routes are Mother Urban, Armstrong or Spiro until the project is wrapped up.
~ Starting 6/16-6/18 there will also be impacts to Mid Mountain where it crosses underneath King Con. PC Mountain will install signs to inform the public.
Also at Park City Mountain, our team has been performing tread maintenance on CMG from Mid Mtn down to the base area. It will be open this weekend but expect loose, dry conditions until we get moisture... rain dances are encouraged.
Our crew has cleared most of the upper elevation trails including Charlie's 9K, IO, Blood's Lake & Loopine. Blood's is still holding snow up high and the 9K still has several large patches of snow to negotiate. Please pass along any tree/blowdown info to zach@mountaintrails.org.
A reminder that the Bonanza Loop Trail seasonal closure is in effect until July 1st for elk calving and all Bonanza TH's are paid parking from 8am-4pm.
Our PC team spent the short week clearing more trees, cleaning up lips and dips on Mojave and Silver Queen and continued tread work on CMG. The South Summit crew did some berm repair on Ponderosa along with some drainage work out of the Yellow Pine TH.
Lastly, a big shout out to the nearly 100 dirt dawgs who worked shoulder to shoulder with us on National Trails Day last Saturday. Thank y'all for giving back!
If you're not sporting a dirt mustache and monobrow this weekend, you're not playing hard enough. Have a great one out there! #trailreport
Rick & the dusty dudes & dames
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*Trail Maintenance Closure Alert*
In preparation for the Crescent lift bike haul beginning on Saturday, our team will be performing some hand work on Silver Queen today and likely tomorrow. Please use an alternative downhill option. We will also have excavators and hand crews on CMG from Mid Mtn down to the base area, so please avoid this trail as well. #trailreport
Thanks for your patience!
Team MTF
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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
The most detailed, easiest to read maps can be sent to members with a minimum donation of $30.
Prime Cuts Guide Book
Prime Cuts 3 is THE guide book to the Park City area’s hiking, biking, mining history, flora and other tips from locals. The full guide will sent to members with a minimum donation of $30.
We also have an abbreviated online version for FREE!
Interactive Maps
Our custom interactive map is available on our website year round for free. It includes suggested routes and a custom route builder.
