Local Guides World
Rob
1 reviews on 1 places
Great trail that consists of a moderate climb and a very long downhill - it almost feels like the reward of the downhill overwhelms the effort put into the uphill climb!
In order to ride this trail, you need to either park at the bottom of Millcreek and take a commercial shuttle service up Big Cottonwood to be dropped off, or have a very loving and supportive spouse who will help with the dropoff and pickup!
The ride is about 25 miles, with maybe 75% of it being downhill. Your elevation gain is only about 1,000 ft, although there are some steep sections such as Puke Hill that make many riders dismount in order to not let the hill keep its name. Trails are very flowy overall and the scenery is gorgeous! However, we went in late July and there were LOTS of flying insects that kept swarming us over the entire trail anytime our speed slowed to <5mph. Mosquitos and small biting flies - ugh! There are a few technical parts, including the rocky spine, but most people walk their bikes over this scenic crest between valleys. Overall, I'd rate the trail a solid blue/intermediate.
We learned the hard way that you can't ride bikes in Millcreek canyon on odd numbered days - after you get about 1/3 way into the trail, you are greeted by a sign that states bike riding isn't allowed on odd days. Well, how inconvenient to have that sign located 8-10 miles into the trail - a little too much time and effort has been invested at that point, so we were just careful and made our way down the rest of the trail. We got yelled at by a lot of irate hikers no matter how slow and polite we were, yielding the right of way and greeting each person with a nicety - apparently Millcreek hikers don't like sharing trails and will let you know exactly what they think of you.
In order to ride this trail, you need to either park at the bottom of Millcreek and take a commercial shuttle service up Big Cottonwood to be dropped off, or have a very loving and supportive spouse who will help with the dropoff and pickup!
The ride is about 25 miles, with maybe 75% of it being downhill. Your elevation gain is only about 1,000 ft, although there are some steep sections such as Puke Hill that make many riders dismount in order to not let the hill keep its name. Trails are very flowy overall and the scenery is gorgeous! However, we went in late July and there were LOTS of flying insects that kept swarming us over the entire trail anytime our speed slowed to <5mph. Mosquitos and small biting flies - ugh! There are a few technical parts, including the rocky spine, but most people walk their bikes over this scenic crest between valleys. Overall, I'd rate the trail a solid blue/intermediate.
We learned the hard way that you can't ride bikes in Millcreek canyon on odd numbered days - after you get about 1/3 way into the trail, you are greeted by a sign that states bike riding isn't allowed on odd days. Well, how inconvenient to have that sign located 8-10 miles into the trail - a little too much time and effort has been invested at that point, so we were just careful and made our way down the rest of the trail. We got yelled at by a lot of irate hikers no matter how slow and polite we were, yielding the right of way and greeting each person with a nicety - apparently Millcreek hikers don't like sharing trails and will let you know exactly what they think of you.