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Little Cottonwood Canyon Trail (Temple Quarry Trail)
Mountain Biking Trail
Hard
9.12 mi
1,870 ft
A short roadside trail that follows the lower portion of the creek in Little Cottonwood Canyon
This is a fun little 7.1 mile out and back that follows an old jeep road along the river for almost 1,500 feet of climbing. The trail is very well traveled, sees tons of traffic, and is easy to navigate. There are some rocky steep sections that might challenge mid-level riders. The river and shade keep the temperatures cool.
This trail can also make for a fun, short downhill by either car shuttle, or pedaling up the paved canyon road and dropping back onto the dirt.
Park at the designated trailhead at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. Head up canyon to the east and you'll be on the lower section of the trail. This continues for half a mile or so and pops out onto some paved roads for the small community of homes.
Stay to your left (north) and follow the pavement towards the large water treatment area. You'll pass through a gate and back onto the dirt road.
Continue on from here—the trail is well marked and continues along the creek until you reach a shady turnaround right next to the creek. Turn around here and descend. Written by FATMAP Official
This is a fun little 7.1 mile out and back that follows an old jeep road along the river for almost 1,500 feet of climbing. The trail is very well traveled, sees tons of traffic, and is easy to navigate. There are some rocky steep sections that might challenge mid-level riders. The river and shade keep the temperatures cool.
This trail can also make for a fun, short downhill by either car shuttle, or pedaling up the paved canyon road and dropping back onto the dirt.
Park at the designated trailhead at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. Head up canyon to the east and you'll be on the lower section of the trail. This continues for half a mile or so and pops out onto some paved roads for the small community of homes.
Stay to your left (north) and follow the pavement towards the large water treatment area. You'll pass through a gate and back onto the dirt road.
Continue on from here—the trail is well marked and continues along the creek until you reach a shady turnaround right next to the creek. Turn around here and descend. Written by FATMAP Official
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climb To the Pipe | 2.47 mi | 879 ft | 6.7% |
| LCC Trail Climb to 2nd Bridge | 1.85 mi | 663 ft | 6.7% |
| UP! Mile 1 | 0.99 mi | 289 ft | 5.5% |
| LCC MTB Parking Lot to Mill With South Tech Loop | 3.33 mi | 1,211 ft | 6.9% |
| Lower Quarry Trail to Wasatch Resort Road | 0.61 mi | 177 ft | 5.5% |
| temple quarry to mushroomland | 2.71 mi | 955 ft | 6.7% |
| LCC Lower Gate to Upper Gate | 1.85 mi | 738 ft | 7.6% |
| UP! Mile 2 | 1.01 mi | 400 ft | 7.5% |
| Little Cottonwood Canyon Rd Climb | 0.79 mi | 279 ft | 6.6% |
| LCC MTB Southside Tech Loop Uphill | 0.37 mi | 115 ft | 5.5% |
| Uptardfull | 0.94 mi | 502 ft | 10.0% |
| Little Cwood DH | 0.98 mi | -518 ft | -10.0% |
| Tanners to top of Quarry | 0.95 mi | -522 ft | -10.3% |
| Upper Quarry + TechGnar DH | 1.77 mi | -820 ft | -8.6% |
| Upper Quarry DH | 1.40 mi | -725 ft | -9.5% |
| Top to 3rd Bridge | 0.76 mi | -295 ft | -7.3% |
| New Techgnar | 0.31 mi | -138 ft | -7.2% |
| Techgnar | 0.37 mi | -164 ft | -6.7% |
| TechGnar DH only | 0.28 mi | -151 ft | -10.1% |
| Bridge to Pow Plant DH | 1.60 mi | -620 ft | -7.3% |
| Fastest Section Alive | 1.04 mi | -407 ft | -7.4% |
| Little Cottonwood Descent- Lower Half | 1.89 mi | -666 ft | -6.7% |
| Coalpit Area | 0.53 mi | -243 ft | -8.6% |