Singletrack on the Little Cottonwood Creek Trail

The first portion of the trail is smooth, hard-pack dirt with a gentle slope. After a mile, the slope increases. Rocky sections will test your bike handling skills. ("Endos" are common on this trail during the ride back.) Most of the year, you'll encounter some water running in sections of the trail. We'd rate this trail a solid intermediate with some short advanced portions.

Even on weekdays, the trail sees fairly heavy use. But the trail is wide and passing is usually easy. Much of the trail is shaded by the woods. The trail follows Little Cottonwood Creek up the canyon.

After three and a half miles (and 1300 feet vertical), the trail ends across the creek from an old ruin (GPS N 40° 34.231' W 111° 43.024'). Along the creek, you'll see many reminders of the day when nature was to be conquered, controlled, exploited, or destroyed.