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Recommended Routes in Big Cottonwood Canyon - 8

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

Wasatch Crest

12.5 mi 20.1 km 1,084' Up 330.29 m Up 2,656' Down 809.56 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 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 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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Favorite Near the top of the Wasatch Crest Trail, looking down into Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Wasatch Crest: Classic Shuttled Version

22.7 mi 36.6 km 834' Up 254.07 m Up 5,664' Down 1726.4 m Down

Brighton, UT
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Favorite View south to Brighton.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Honeycomb Canyon Loop

9.9 mi 16.0 km 2,602' Up 793.05 m Up 2,625' Down 800.11 m Down

Brighton, UT
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Favorite The Devil's Castle from the Loop.
Difficult Difficult

Tour de Alta

7.0 mi 11.2 km 1,511' Up 460.65 m Up 1,534' Down 467.42 m Down

Alta, UT
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Big Cottonwood Canyon Biking

  • 65 Miles 105 Kilometers of Trail
  • 8 Recommended Routes
  • 1 Easy Trail Easy Trails
  • 18 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 24 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Big Cottonwood Canyon - 35

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1.4 mi 2.3 km #1Honeycomb Canyon
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Brighton, UT
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Brighton, UT
7.1 mi 11.4 km #2Wasatch Crest Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Brighton, UT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Brighton, UT
1.6 mi 2.6 km #3Cobalt Cruise
Intermediate Intermediate
Brighton, UT
Intermediate Intermediate
Brighton, UT
0.6 mi 1.0 km #4Holy Schist
Difficult Difficult
Brighton, UT
Difficult Difficult
Brighton, UT
1.5 mi 2.4 km #5Alta-Brighton Trail
Difficult Difficult
Brighton, UT
Difficult Difficult
Brighton, UT
3.2 mi 5.1 km #6Desolation Trail #19 (Non Wilderness Section)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
1.2 mi 2.0 km #7Scott's Bypass
Intermediate Intermediate
Park City, UT
Intermediate Intermediate
Park City, UT
1.9 mi 3.0 km #8Mill D North Fork Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT
1.3 mi 2.0 km #9Silver Fork Connector
Difficult Difficult
Brighton, UT
Difficult Difficult
Brighton, UT
1.7 mi 2.8 km #10Flagstaff Mountain and Emma Ridge
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Brighton, UT
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Brighton, UT

Photos of Big Cottonwood Canyon - 60

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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
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
Traversing the slope above LCC.
Oct 15, 2024 near Alta, UT
Just above the trail junction looking west towards Flagstaff, trail in foreground.
Oct 15, 2024 near Brighton, UT
Singletrack above Twin Lakes.
Oct 15, 2024 near Brighton, UT
Ridge riding before it turns to hike-a-bike.
Oct 15, 2024 near Alta, UT
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