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Recommended Routes in Big Cottonwood Canyon - 4

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Favorite Somewhere on the crest.
Difficult Difficult

Mill D to Desolation Lake

7.7 mi 12.3 km 1,905' Up 580.73 m Up 1,904' Down 580.36 m Down

Alta, UT
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Favorite Near the top of the Wasatch Crest Trail, looking down into Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Difficult Difficult

Self Shuttled Wasatch Crest / Mill D Loop

18.7 mi 30.1 km 3,040' Up 926.65 m Up 3,026' Down 922.22 m Down

Alta, UT
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Favorite The old Solitude Jeep sitting by the mechanics shop.
Intermediate Intermediate

MidWeekMTB Final Solitude Race - 1 Lapper

6.2 mi 10.0 km 977' Up 297.86 m Up 996' Down 303.43 m Down

Alta, UT
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Favorite The old Solitude Jeep sitting by the mechanics shop.
Difficult Difficult

MidWeekMTB - Solitude Course 2

5.2 mi 8.4 km 904' Up 275.5 m Up 917' Down 279.39 m Down

Alta, UT
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Big Cottonwood Canyon Biking

  • 43 Miles 69 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 1 Easy Trail Easy Trails
  • 11 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 10 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Big Cottonwood Canyon - 18

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12.5 mi 20.1 km #1Wasatch Crest
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT 135 
3.2 mi 5.1 km #2Desolation Trail #19 (Non Wilderness Section)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
1.2 mi 2.0 km #3Scott's Bypass
Intermediate Intermediate
Park City, UT
Intermediate Intermediate
Park City, UT
1.9 mi 3.0 km #4Mill D North Fork Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT
0.5 mi 0.9 km #5Lower Serenity
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
0.8 mi 1.3 km #6Lower Krüzer
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
1.5 mi 2.4 km #7Upper Albion Meadows Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
0.7 mi 1.1 km #8Queen Bess (Connector)
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT
3.7 mi 6.0 km #9Peruvian Gulch Trail
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT
1.2 mi 1.9 km #10Jupiter Peak Road
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT

Photos of Big Cottonwood Canyon - 21

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If the big mountain views don't win you over, the wildflowers might!
Oct 2, 2013 near Park City, UT
Somewhere on the crest.
Dec 15, 2014 near Alta, UT
The old Solitude Jeep sitting by the mechanics shop.
Jul 2, 2015 near Alta, UT
The views from the top after a brutal climb.
Sep 17, 2015 near Park City, UT
Looking over at Solitude from the Wasatch Crest Trail. This is the stuff MTB dreams are made of!
Oct 16, 2015 near Park City, UT
Near the top of the Wasatch Crest Trail, looking down into Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Sep 4, 2016 near Park City, UT
Beginning one of the many descents on the Wasatch Crest Trail with Solitude Ski Area in the background.
Sep 4, 2016 near Park City, UT
Taking a break after a long climb up Pinecone before descending the Wasatch Crest
Apr 20, 2018 near Park City, UT

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