21.0 miles
Distance
5,413 ft
Climb
-5,579 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
Beautiful climb through flowery albion basin up over catherine pass and dropping into dry fork canyon for a steep fast descent to mineral basin. Climb the crazy rocky 4x4 road up mineral basin back up to the tram and descend the epic big mountain trail back down to your vehicle.
This route is Unsanctioned, Ride at your own Risk!
Detailed Description
Alta-MineralBasin-Snowbird Loop is a 21 mile moderately popular expert unsanctioned route located near Alta Utah. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a extreme overall physical rating. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 5,413 ft with a max elevation of 10,830 ft then descends -5,579 ft.
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Trails in Route
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| 564 ft | |||||
| 3,386 ft | |||||
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| 1,099 ft | |||||
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| 6 miles | |||||
| 3,005 ft |
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More Stats for Alta-MineralBasin-Snowbird Loop mountain bike route
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Avg time4 hr 2 min
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Altitude min7,737 ft
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Altitude start8,377 ft
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Altitude end8,212 ft
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Grade-0.1%
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Grade max-56.2%
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Grade min78%
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Distance climb10 miles
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Distance down10 miles
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Distance flat2,608 ft
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Big Mountain
trail: Big Mountain
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Mar 23, 2021
Big Mountain Trail in Snowbird. 30 minute downhill from high alpine start. Passes through multiple climate zones and terrain styles.
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