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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.
1,000 elevation up, ~15 miles down. Lots of technical parts. I'd recommend a DH bike over XC for this trail.
We went to desolation lake and dog lake. Verry pretty with the flowers in bloom. Be aware the bugs are bad.
Ya, its a classic mtb trail and for good reason. Lower intermediate trail with a couple of technical elements that can be walked, a shuttle ride makes in 80% downhill, gorgeous scenery, trail has many junctions to bring a GPS map and finally the trail can be hiked or ran but the bike traffic is a little intrusive.
Stellar scenery and fun descents make this a must-do MTB trail. It's got a few hills can be rough going to get up, and one or two sections that require more skill than I currently have to get down safely on the bike (but these are easily walkable), but most of it is just fun, flowy trail riding. The views are spectacular.
These guys are awesome!!! Chris clears a large part of the trail every year so we can all enjoy it without trees in the way. Very efficient and you can count on the times for pick up and drop off. I will always use them for shuttle services.
One of the best trails on the Wasatch front for all levels of riders. You can only ride on even days when hikers with dogs are on leash. Beautiful expansive views and trees have been cleared from the hurricane
