27.5 miles
Distance
3,899 ft
Climb
-3,939 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point

A relatively big ride using Armstrong to get up to Mid Mountain, then taking Iron Man and MM out to the Canyons for Drop Kick - then back towards PCMR on Mid Mountain and down Spiro back to the PCMR parking lot.

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Armstong, Iron Man, Mid Mountain, Drop Kick and back down Spiro is a 28 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Park City Utah. This mountain bike only route and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 3,899 ft with a max elevation of 8,523 ft then descends -3,939 ft.
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Trails in Route

Armstrong4 miles
Iron Man3 miles
Mid Mountain4 miles
Drop Kick2,152 ft
Mid Mountain4 miles
Gold Finger1 mile
Silver Spur3,284 ft

Details

  • Riding area
    Park City
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Out & Back
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    46
More Stats for Armstong, Iron Man, Mid Mountain, Drop Kick and back down Spiro mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    3 hr 27 min
  • Altitude min
    6,919 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,959 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,919 ft
  • Grade max
    -68.6%
  • Grade min
    49.8%
  • Distance climb
    13 miles
  • Distance down
    13 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
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Armstrong Trail 2011
Armstrong Trail 2011
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Drop Kick / Strava Canyon's Dark Hollow)
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Armstrong
Oct 21, 2024 @ 1:56pm
Oct 21, 2024
No mud. Nothing sticking to my tires.
Mid Mountain
Sep 30, 2024 @ 6:31am
Sep 30, 2024
2 trees down
Silver Spur
Sep 25, 2024 @ 12:43pm
Sep 25, 2024
Gold Finger
Sep 10, 2024 @ 9:56am
Sep 10, 2024
Gold Finger needs care, attention from not being used. Erosion is now a problem with small gullies. Lots of rocks. Hairpins are surprisingly good.
Iron Man
Sep 10, 2024 @ 9:56am
Sep 10, 2024
No longer trees on trail, but lots of amazing rocks, baby heads. I wouldn't take my Grandma on this unless she wants tech. No carpet here.
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