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      No description for Big Cottonwood Canyon has been added yet! Login or register to submit one.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Shuttleable: YES
      Land Status: National Forest
      Land Manager: uinta-wasatch-cache national forest
      Parking google parking directions
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
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      • 5
      • 1

      Region Status
      Caution as of 2 days

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      20
      Trails Mountain Bike
      10
      Trails E-Bike
      4
      Trails Horse
      2
      Trails Hike
      20
      Trails Trail Running
      19
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      2
      Trails Observed Trials
      1
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      1
      Trails Snowshoe
      5
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      2
      Total Distance
      32 miles
      Total Descent
      13,792 ft
      Total Vertical
      5,643 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      10,206 ft
      Reports
      421
      Photos
      251
      Ridden Counter
      7,957

      Photos of Big Cottonwood Canyon Mountain Bike

      9 |
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 6:02am
      Sep 25, 2024
      11 |
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 6:02am
      Sep 25, 2024
      trail: Desolation
      126 |
      Aug 8, 2021 @ 6:44am
      Aug 8, 2021
      trail: Desolation
      191 |
      Oct 4, 2019 @ 8:31am
      Oct 4, 2019
      1,316 |
      Oct 4, 2016 @ 9:34pm
      Oct 4, 2016
      784 |
      Dec 29, 2014 @ 3:20pm
      Dec 29, 2014
      1,043 |
      Dec 29, 2014 @ 3:20pm
      Dec 29, 2014
      1,007 |
      Dec 29, 2014 @ 3:20pm
      Dec 29, 2014

      Videos of Big Cottonwood Canyon Mountain Bike

      6:57 | 1252 | Jul 21, 2019
      Going Down
      0:00 | 227 | Oct 4, 2016
      Nature Inbound
      0:00 | 81 | Oct 4, 2016
      Pursue Your Happiness
      0:00 | 70 | Oct 4, 2016
      Follow Your Friends
      0:00 | 44 | Oct 4, 2016
      The Shady Spots
      0:00 | 36 | Oct 4, 2016
      Highlight Further Down
      0:00 | 25 | Oct 4, 2016
      Crest With Friends
      0:00 | 50 | Oct 4, 2016

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Wasatch Crest (South)
      Jun 21, 2025 @ 4:39pm
      2 days
      		 DryOne snow patch left otherwise dryrzrprp
      Bear Trap Fork
      Jun 21, 2025 @ 4:07pm
      2 days
      		 DryAround 5-6 downed trees today, but it was...jmack54
      Desolation
      Jun 2, 2025 @ 9:08am
      Jun 2, 2025
      		 Variable Trail is very rideable, with some...Raggmunk
      Dog Lake to Desolation
      Jun 2, 2025 @ 8:20am
      Jun 2, 2025
      		 IdealNo snow, good to go. I think there was...Raggmunk
      Dog Lake to Mill D
      Jun 2, 2025 @ 8:18am
      Jun 2, 2025
      		 VariableDitto to that last report, there were 3-4...Raggmunk
      Mill D North Fork 009
      Jun 2, 2025 @ 8:16am
      Jun 2, 2025
      		 IdealGood to go to the fork, no snow left and...Raggmunk
      Cotton Bottom Connect
      May 3, 2025 @ 7:52am
      May 3, 2025
      		 Idealkyjensen
      Days Fork Trail
      Aug 25, 2024 @ 9:14pm
      Aug 25, 2024
      		 IdealBeat up, with rideable wash-outs in the...BlakeBalkman
      Lower Mineral Fork
      Jul 24, 2023 @ 9:17pm
      Jul 24, 2023
      		 Dry Clear to the top, but could use a good...tysonclay

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      rzrprpaddreportactivity #74302472
      Jun 21, 2025 @ 9:30pm
      2 days
      jmack54wishlisttrailactivity #74288277
      Jun 21, 2025 @ 4:19pm
      2 days
      jmack54commenttrailactivity #74287909
      Jun 21, 2025 @ 4:12pm
      2 days
      jmack54addreportactivity #74287646
      Jun 21, 2025 @ 4:07pm
      2 days
      jmack54votetrailactivity #74287561
      Jun 21, 2025 @ 4:06pm
      2 days

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      jmack54trailBear Trap ForkFun trail! I've had this on my wishlist for...
      Jun 21, 2025 @ 4:12pm
      2 days
      NSmith11trailDesolationErosion concerns was the stated reasoning.
      Jun 19, 2025 @ 8:48am
      Jun 19, 2025
      crrimsontrailDesolationThis link is broken now. What was the...
      Jun 19, 2025 @ 8:21am
      Jun 19, 2025
      UtahJohntrailDesolationIt's a big club, we ain't in it. USFS is a...
      Sep 23, 2024 @ 8:23am
      Sep 23, 2024
      NSmith11trailDesolationThanks for linking that. I like how it was...
      Sep 23, 2024 @ 6:48am
      Sep 23, 2024

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Upper Mill Creek Canyon 10 33 km
      Solitude Mountain Resort - XC Trails 5 23.6 km
      Solitude Bike Park 7 5 23.7 km
      Snowbird 1 9 14.5 km
      Brighton Ski Resort 2 15.6 km

      Local Mountain Biking Directory


      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1020 miles9,491 ft15 miles5,643 ft
      		#712#37820241482,235
      E-Bike46 miles1,765 ft2 miles5,643 ft
      		#3,461#8221332593
      Horse23 miles220 ft1,430 ft1,919 ft
      		#485#3601231
      Hike2032 miles13,793 ft20 miles5,643 ft
      		#498#31232419132,252
      Trail Running1930 miles11,306 ft18 miles5,643 ft
      		#499#308141913893
      Dirtbike/Moto25 miles1,749 ft2 miles3,465 ft
      		#120#8531236
      Observed Trials12 miles1,529 ft2 miles1,529 ft
      ATV/ORV/OHV12 miles1,529 ft2 miles1,529 ft
      		#279122
      Snowshoe57 miles1,762 ft3 miles1,919 ft
      		#114#7119939
      Backcountry Ski25 miles1,155 ft2 miles1,890 ft
      		#11#81612,156
      • By jasonmalczykTF Pro Trailforks & contributors
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