Disabled kids are about to find a path to mountain biking freedom. The Utah High School Cycling League, has partnered with the National Ability Center to create the 2016 Elevate program. According to a press release, the program is designed to find a way to safely get disabled students on bikes so that they can…
Category: Mountain Biking
Park City spring MTB trails report: May 2016
While the riding is primed in the Salt Lake valley, more and more riding in Park City is beginning to open up. While not nearly the 400+ miles of singletrack are open yet, a few key areas are perfect for getting your legs ready for a summer of riding. Mind you, there is still plenty…
Submit your photo for the 2016 Park City trail map
Park City’s trail system is huge. With over 400 miles of IMBA Gold level certified trails for mountain biking and hiking, there is really no place like it anywhere else in Utah. From Glenwild, to Deer Valley, Summit Park and everywhere in between, the spiderweb of singletrack can be confusing, so if you’re new to…
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Lambert Classic
Lambert Park in Alpine is a complex network of trails that’s among the best places in Utah County for a quick ride. Most trails are intermediate in difficulty, and the spiderweb of singletrack means there is a dizzying amount of options. Lambert Park is truly a “choose your own adventure.” To avoid confusion, UtahMountainBiking.com teased…
Mountain Biking Tidal Wave at Deer Valley
Back in the 1990s, the mountain bike trails at Deer Valley used to be state-of-the-art. But the years went by with little to no improvements. Meanwhile, mountain bike technology went through the roof. Fast forward to the present, and competing Utah resorts like Canyons stepped up with modern bike parks. Well, those days of being…
Fall mountain biking in Park City
Crunch, crunch, crunch. Ah yes, there is snow on the ground, it’s a brisk 34 degrees this morning, and I’m wondering just why in the hell I am up so early in this cold fall weather. It feels like winter but it’s not – the leaves are a shimmering yellow in the morning sun and…
Deer Valley opens new Mid-Mountain Trail extension
The Mid-Mountain trail, one of the longest sections of singletrack in Utah, just got even longer. Deer Valley recently added an extension to the popular trail that goes from the Silver Lake area to the excellent Deer Crest Trail to make it easier for mountain bikers to get to Snow Park and back without having…
Moab Epic will bring adventure to mountain bike racing
There is a new style of mountain bike race coming to Moab this year, and it will bring even more adventure to an already adventurous sport. It is called the Moab Epic. Referred by race organizers as a “mountain bike adventure safari,” the Moab Epic will throw away the typical race course. Instead, it will…
“unReal” mountain bike movie review
Red Butte Gardens in Salt Lake City played host to something totally unreal, literally. Teton Gravity Research, along with Anthill Films, brought their latest mountain bike movie, “unReal” to Salt Lake City and played it before an enthusiastic crowd. Much like the TGR ski movies that screen at Red Butte, “unReal” amped up the crowd…
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Road to WOS Loop
Summit Park, a neighborhood located atop Parley’s Summit near Park City, is home to a little-known, but very fun mountain bike trail network. This collection of maintained singletrack, including the crown jewel “Road to WOS,” features smooth, tacky dirt, berms, and rolling jumps all under the shade of old-growth evergreen trees. The area is also…