Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail
Park City, Utah
| Address: | ~US-40, Park City, UT 84098, USA |
| GPS: |
40°42'45.1"N 111°29'1.6"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Utah |
| Trail Length: | 28.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Easiest |
| Trail Type: | Shuttle |
| MTB Trail Type: | Doubletrack |
Mountain Bike
The Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail is a 28-mile non-motorized trail. One end of the trail begins in Park City and follows Interstate 80 through Wanship and Coalville to Echo Reservoir, the other end of the trail. Activities include hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, jogging, Nordic skiing and wildlife watching. The Rail Trail is managed by the Mountain Trails Foundation. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail
Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Park City, Utah. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail bike trail in Park City.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/historic-union-pacific-rail-trail/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 Park City, Utah
- Head northwest on Park Ave toward Heber Ave (16 ft)
- Turn right onto Heber Ave (0.1 mi)
- Turn left to stay on Heber Ave (174 ft)
- Turn right onto Deer Valley Dr (256 ft)
- At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit and stay on Deer Valley Dr (0.9 mi)
- Turn right onto Bonanza Dr (0.5 mi)
- Turn right onto UT-248 E/Kearns BlvdContinue to follow UT-248 E(2.7 mi)
- Turn left to merge onto US-40 W toward Jct. I-80 (2.4 mi)
- Take exit 2 toward Silver Summit (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto Silver Creek Dr (341 ft)
- Continue onto Silver Summit Pkwy (0.1 mi)
- Turn left to merge onto US-40 EDestination will be on the right(0.4 mi)
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