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23.8 miles
Distance
5,277 ft
Climb
-5,167 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
111 ft
Altitude change
4,658 ft
Altitude min
4,848 ft
Altitude start
4,957 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-100.8%
Grade max
64%
Grade min
12 miles
Distance climb
11 miles
Distance down
3,885 ft
Distance flat
The ride starts at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Terrace Hills Drive and the route starts to point up the mountain via BST (Dry Gulch) and BST (Salt Lake City). The climb gives way to trails in order of Terror Descent, BST (Valley View Ridge), Ensign, and Crag. The route then climbs back over to the iconic Bobsled Trail which finishes out back at 11th Avenue and Terrace Hills Drive.
Detailed Description
SLC Sampler is a 24 mile moderately popular expert route located near Salt Lake City Utah. This mountain bike only route and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 40 trails. This route climbs 5,277 ft with a max elevation of 6,282 ft then descends -5,167 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Closed: 1 trail (newest: Jul 8, 2026)
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 7 trails (newest: Aug 31, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance24 miles
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Altitude min4,658 ft
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Altitude start4,848 ft
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Altitude end4,957 ft
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Climb5,277 ft
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Descent-5,167 ft
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Grade0.1%
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Grade max-100.8%
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Grade min64%
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Distance climb12 miles
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Distance down11 miles
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Distance flat3,885 ft
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Trails in Route
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| 5,102 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 7 ft | |||||
| 4,757 ft | |||||
| 617 ft | |||||
| 4,524 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 1,257 ft | |||||
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| 3,593 ft | |||||
| 3,146 ft | |||||
| 446 ft | |||||
| 1,857 ft | |||||
| 446 ft | |||||
| 3,146 ft | |||||
| 4,610 ft | |||||
| 3 miles | |||||
| 4,524 ft | |||||
| 1,263 ft | |||||
| 1,847 ft | |||||
| 2,402 ft | |||||
| 7 ft | |||||
| 1,188 ft | |||||
| 2 miles |
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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trail: Bobsled
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Mar 28, 2026
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