Bobsled Trail
Salt Lake City, Utah
| Address: | ~Popperton Park Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84103, USA |
| GPS: |
40°46'41.4"N 111°51'1.8"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Utah |
| Trail Length: | 7.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Trail Type: | Network |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
The Bobsled Trail is a famous, fast-paced biking trail that will keep your heart racing and send you flying over your handlebars if you're not vigilant. It extends from the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
This old creekbed trail has many twists and turns with major bank turns around every corner. It is explicitly a downhill trail so don't even try to go uphill. There are so many jumps that can get your bike some incredible air!
Bobsled Trail is a super fast, technical biking trail that should only be attempted by more advanced mountain bikers.
Trail: about 1.6 miles
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Bobsled
Bobsled is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Salt Lake City, Utah. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Bobsled bike trail in Salt Lake City.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/bobsled/Bobsled Mountain Bike Trail, Salt Lake City, Utah
A lightning fast downhill featuring sweeping turns through old creek bed and trees. Near Salt Lake City, Utah.
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/968652/bobsledBobsled Trail (SLC Avenues) - Ultimate Guide to Mountain Biking in Utah
Bobsled off the BST in the SLC Avenues area. This is an insanely fun downhill rock ’n roll from the Bonneville Shoreline trail down to the avenues in Salt Lake. Season mid spring to late fall. Upper-intermediate technical, moderate climbing.
https://utahmountainbiking.com/trails/bobsled/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Salt Lake City, Utah
- Head north on Main St toward W 300 S/Broadway (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto 300 S/Broadway (0.1 mi)
- Turn left onto S State St (0.5 mi)
- Turn right onto S Temple (1.9 mi)
- Turn left onto N Virginia St (0.6 mi)
- Turn right onto Popperton Park WayDestination will be on the left(479 ft)
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