Salt Lake City's 17 Best Mountain Bike Rides

Live in Salt Lake City? If so, you're lucky...but, you probably already knew that. Sitting at 4,300 feet, Salt Lake City is nestled in the westward shadow of Utah's incredible Wasatch Mountains. The craggy peaks rise upwards of 8,000 feet above the city, making the Mormon capital also the winter ski capital of the U.S. An astonishing 14 ski resorts are in the vicinity, giving the town its "Ski City" nickname.

The vertical relief that's good for skiing makes the metro area a haven for mountain bikers as well. The Wasatch host countless miles of incredible singletrack and tram-accessed monster downhill rides that will get the heart-beating, but the city itself is becoming a burgeoning playground of precision crafted freeride parks...places where your inner child will take over and you'll want to play all day!

So, whether you're a local or visiting, here's a short list of 17 rides that exemplify the fun and diversity of Salt Lake City's mountain biking scene.

North of Town

• I Street Jumps (Park)
• Bonneville Shoreline Trails: Bobsled (Park/4.5 miles, 1,365 feet of elevation gain)
• Bonneville Shoreline Trails: Hilltop Road to Terrace Hill Junction (4.2 miles, 562 feet of elevation gain)
• Mueller Park Trail to Big Rock (7.7 miles, 1,159 feet of elevation gain)

Central Wasatch + Park City

• Mill Creek Pipeline Trail via Rattlesnack Gulch (14 miles, 1,309 feet of elevation gain)
• Dog Mountain: Great Western Trail to Big Water Trail (6 miles, 1,157 feet of elevation gain)
• Desolation Lake Trail (6 miles, 1,271 feet of elevation gain)
• Road to Arcylon Freeride Trail (Park/4.4 miles, 930 feet of elevation gain)
• Trailside Park (Park)
• Big Mountain Downhill Trail (Downhill Shuttle via Tram/8.2 miles, -2,965 feet of elevation gain)
• Wasatch Crest Trail (11.4 miles, 850 feet of elevation gain)
• Dutch Hollow Trail System (Trail Network)
• Corner Canyon Trail System (Trail Network)

​Provo/Utah Lake Area

• Mountain Ranch Bike Park (Park)
• Wardsworth Creek Loop to Dry Fork Canyon (9.3 miles, 1,669 feet of elevation gain)
• Bennie Creek (Downhill Shuttle/4.5 miles, -1,685 feet of elevation gain)
• Stumpjumper/Stumpy (Downhill Shuttle/5 miles, -1,270 feet of elevation gain)