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Wasatch Crest -> Kimball Junction
Mountain Biking Trail
Hard
18.12 mi
1,486 ft
Wasatch Crest to Kimball Junction, via UOP.
Flowy ridge top singletrack with jaw-dropping views of Big Cottonwood Canyon and the Park City region make the Wasatch Crest trail the most memorable mountain bike trail in Park City. With such a short shuttle up Guardsman's Pass, it's hard to wrap your head around how quickly you end up in the middle of absolutely nowhere—but soon you're surrounded by nothing besides jagged mountain peaks.
The red dirt and rocks along these mountain tops provide an interesting accent to the high-speed riding, as it's very different than the dark black dirt in Park City proper.
Overall this trail is flowy, but the flow doesn't last—an extremely technical, rocky descent along the ridge known as "The Spine" is absolutely brutal, but can be walked by intermediate riders. Again the singletrack switches back to flow.
Instead of descending through the Canyons Resort as the most popular Park City route does, this version climbs a bit from the Canyons to the top of Utah Olympic Park (UOP). After a short climb, the ride finishes by dropping through tightly-switchbacked singletrack in the Utah Olympic Park, all the way down to Kimball Junction. UOP is home to some of the freshest singletrack in Park City, offering up a well-built singletrack descent swooping all the way down to the valley floor.
Note that the Wasatch Crest has multiple options for the final descent. Several trails drop toward Park City, but one of the most popular descents actually drops down the other side of the mountain, all the way to Salt Lake City. If you're riding the Wasatch Crest, make doubly sure that you're descending down the correct side so you successfully end up back at your car and don't get stranded. Written by Greg Heil
Flowy ridge top singletrack with jaw-dropping views of Big Cottonwood Canyon and the Park City region make the Wasatch Crest trail the most memorable mountain bike trail in Park City. With such a short shuttle up Guardsman's Pass, it's hard to wrap your head around how quickly you end up in the middle of absolutely nowhere—but soon you're surrounded by nothing besides jagged mountain peaks.
The red dirt and rocks along these mountain tops provide an interesting accent to the high-speed riding, as it's very different than the dark black dirt in Park City proper.
Overall this trail is flowy, but the flow doesn't last—an extremely technical, rocky descent along the ridge known as "The Spine" is absolutely brutal, but can be walked by intermediate riders. Again the singletrack switches back to flow.
Instead of descending through the Canyons Resort as the most popular Park City route does, this version climbs a bit from the Canyons to the top of Utah Olympic Park (UOP). After a short climb, the ride finishes by dropping through tightly-switchbacked singletrack in the Utah Olympic Park, all the way down to Kimball Junction. UOP is home to some of the freshest singletrack in Park City, offering up a well-built singletrack descent swooping all the way down to the valley floor.
Note that the Wasatch Crest has multiple options for the final descent. Several trails drop toward Park City, but one of the most popular descents actually drops down the other side of the mountain, all the way to Salt Lake City. If you're riding the Wasatch Crest, make doubly sure that you're descending down the correct side so you successfully end up back at your car and don't get stranded. Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardsman + Puke Hill | 1.98 mi | 335 ft | 0.9% |
| Guardsman to Canyons Millcreek Split | 8.26 mi | -942 ft | -1.8% |
| Scotty's Connector | 1.00 mi | -262 ft | -4.9% |
| bar end basher | 0.30 mi | -85 ft | -5.4% |
| The Real Hill | 0.48 mi | 315 ft | 12.3% |
| Puke Hill | 0.61 mi | 377 ft | 11.6% |
| Scotts Pass - Mill Creek/ Canyons split | 6.84 mi | -958 ft | -1.5% |
| Puke Hill - Actual | 0.43 mi | 285 ft | 12.5% |
| W.W. | 6.81 mi | -942 ft | -1.4% |
| Puke Hill Straightway | 0.34 mi | 269 ft | 14.8% |
| 17% Grade | 0.29 mi | 217 ft | 14.1% |
| Crest - Top to Desolation | 3.93 mi | -253 ft | -0.9% |
| bacon n eggs | 1.70 mi | -108 ft | -1.0% |
| get it on | 0.81 mi | -180 ft | -4.2% |
| Descent to Red Death | 0.45 mi | -125 ft | -3.7% |
| Wasatch Crest Red Dirt Climb | 0.74 mi | 259 ft | 6.6% |
| Wasatch Crest Climb | 0.76 mi | 233 ft | 5.8% |
| UNEL 6.2 | 0.90 mi | -325 ft | -6.8% |
| Just The Spine | 0.05 mi | -69 ft | -22.4% |
| Spine to Millcreek/Canyons Split | 2.34 mi | -699 ft | -5.3% |
| Crank It Up to MillCreek | 0.43 mi | 121 ft | 3.4% |
| Down N Fast | 1.67 mi | -617 ft | -6.9% |
| point of no return | 0.77 mi | -269 ft | -6.3% |
| ROCKS | 0.04 mi | -49 ft | -22.0% |
| rocky n fast | 0.91 mi | -371 ft | -7.7% |
| FAST DOUBLE TRACK | 0.52 mi | -240 ft | -8.6% |
| TREES | 0.46 mi | -240 ft | -9.6% |
| Crest to the Bush | 2.64 mi | -925 ft | -6.6% |
| heavens trail | 0.74 mi | -433 ft | -11.1% |
| Mid Mtn to UOP drop | 7.77 mi | -1,903 ft | -4.6% |
| devils friend | 0.94 mi | -266 ft | -5.4% |
| game on | 0.92 mi | -305 ft | -5.8% |
| Ambush Start to Robs Intersection | 0.44 mi | -200 ft | -8.5% |
| SlamBush | 0.38 mi | -190 ft | -9.6% |
| Olympic Connector (4-Way to UOP) | 1.15 mi | 128 ft | 2.1% |
| Mini Moose | 0.66 mi | 72 ft | 0.2% |
| Olympic Connector Climb | 0.38 mi | 43 ft | 1.9% |
| Captain Hook | 0.37 mi | 69 ft | 3.3% |
| Sherwood Forest | 0.05 mi | 16 ft | 6.0% |
| Lightening Strike | 2.04 mi | -715 ft | -6.4% |
| UOP Down Eastbound | 3.11 mi | -981 ft | -6.0% |
| Full Moose Puddles Descent | 3.50 mi | -1,053 ft | -5.7% |
| Cryptic DH | 5.46 mi | -1,512 ft | -5.2% |
| Goin Down to Bail Out Trail | 1.29 mi | -446 ft | -6.5% |
| Rolling Thunder | 1.91 mi | -748 ft | -7.2% |
| Lower bobsled DH | 1.21 mi | -302 ft | -4.7% |
| Sprint to the circle | 0.19 mi | 30 ft | 1.5% |
| Hit it from the top | 1.44 mi | -443 ft | -5.4% |
| OMH Downhill trail | 0.84 mi | -315 ft | -7.1% |
| SPCC Covid 19o #5 part Deux | 0.54 mi | -190 ft | -6.7% |