5.5 miles
Distance
482 ft
Climb
-843 ft
Descent
00:47:03
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9K Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Deer Valley Resort
    Park City, Utah
  • AKA
    Charlie's
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (4 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #9640 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6037 in Trail Running
    • #4039 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking

This trail is an excellent link up to hit Black Forest. If you are not going to drop down Black Forest, it is recommended to be an out-n-back, OR you can continue to Blazing Saddle to access Keystone, or climb Puke Hill to Crest or Pinecone.. The trails in the area are not directional, but most riders climb up Fat Lip and down Black Forest.

Bike Park

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for 9K Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -362 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,962 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,440 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,326 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,967 ft
  • Grade
    -1.2%
  • Grade max
    -23.9%
  • Grade min
    28.8%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,884 ft
  • Avg time
    00:47:03
  • Avg reverse time
    01:07:54
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on Oct 19, 2022
Dry
Avg: 3.4 (19 votes)
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      9K Trail Trail Reports

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      Oct 19, 2022 @ 9:19am
      Oct 19, 2022
      		 There was a patch of ice after the rocky section headed toward puke hill. That caught me off guard!
      Oct 14, 2022 @ 2:23pm
      Oct 14, 2022
      Oct 7, 2022 @ 3:24am
      Oct 7, 2022
      		 From ~4.5km to ~7km around the scree field, the rocky trail was hard for me to keep up my momentum on ascents, but mostly good on the descents. ...
      Sep 28, 2022 @ 9:51am
      Sep 28, 2022
      Sep 22, 2022 @ 3:39pm
      Sep 22, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 589 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
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      • 3,011 rides
      • Last: Oct 10, 2022

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      Sep 16, 2019 @ 6:19pm
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      20 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      Pahonia (Aug 26, 2022 at 12:41)
      I am an advanced rider and I really like this trail. Good flow, some good terrain, and it's great for access to more challenging trails.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      JCintheBCC (Jul 15, 2022 at 13:41)
      If you are an intermediate rider, this is a wonderful trail to enjoy the views and get around. If you are an advanced rider or concerned about our children developing into world-class DH racers, don’t bother with this.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      bradley2083 (Jun 24, 2022 at 8:21)
      Have to agree with whatyousaid. PC has an overwhelming amount of blue sidewalk width trails. Our kids will never be able to keep up with the Canadians and Euros on steep tech if we keep building nothing but flow and traverse trails.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      whatyousaid (Oct 13, 2021 at 12:47)
      Yet another lame benchcut brown sidewalk trail that cuts across all the great terrain for what could've been some great handbuilt directional technical trails. Shame that PC continues to build the same old boring trails and pays no attention to building challenging trails....and another bench cut flow going in below Black Forest because we need more easy trails....the list goes on and on....JUST STOP!
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      bwlawrence (Sep 12, 2021 at 17:59)
      I don’t understand the negative comments about this trail. I thought it was extremely well built and found it super enjoyable. It’s a really beautiful trail with a great mix of tight, fast sections, bunch of little kickers to jump, so great rock gardens… Overall lots of fun and variety. Definitely worth the ride.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Theresa6E3Pww (Sep 6, 2021 at 14:52)
      Not really a destination trail but serves as a good link up to other trails on the upper mountain. Some rocky sections mid trail that weren’t technical but just made the riding feel like a bit more of a grind. Some nice views where it flattens out and opens up. We only rode this from Apex towards Empire so not sure about the part of the trail from Keystone to Apex.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      KevinnZp83i (Aug 22, 2021 at 8:20)
      I agree with the person who says mountain bikers are whiners. Don’t ride it.
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      • + 0
      tabbid (Aug 6, 2021 at 9:27)
      Good way to connect upper PCMR/Shadow Lake area towards DV trails. Works both ways. It is a traversing highway of sorts that’s geared towards ridability rather than challenge. If MTF had a positive and reliable community of volunteer trail builders, I’m sure we’d see more hand built trails. “They” running the machines to build “sidewalks” could be “you” with a Macleod or Pulaski cutting a tight technical trail.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Devrin (Jun 17, 2021 at 19:46)
      Renamed Charlie’s 9K in honor of long-term Mountain Trails Director Charlie Sturgis and his remarkable and lasting legacy contribution of Park City trails. Well done sir!
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      IamZOSO (Oct 3, 2020 at 20:15)
      Sections 2 and 3 are excellent! Well done builders!
      [Reply]
      • - 1
      Hcoleyo (Sep 29, 2020 at 2:24)
      Yay...another blue trail in PC.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      BudGreen (Sep 29, 2020 at 8:53)
      Yay...another green trail in PC
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      Johnbr24 (Aug 28, 2020 at 12:30)
      I also disagree with the negative comments... I would say in a trail as smooth as this which is good for beginners and is well taken care of is good in my book. Thanks to those who created it and keep it up to date as I've written it twice now and the second time I brought my wife and dog along for the fun.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      dsxxx1 (Aug 1, 2020 at 12:05)
      We do need more directional trails with more dh trail options. Go to other mtb towns and you will see how it’s done
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      torminator (Jul 25, 2020 at 20:40)
      This is a fine trail which finally allows connecting upper Deer Valley with upper Park City. I disagree with the negativity of the older comments, at least I had plenty fun biking from Black Forest towards DV
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      BudGreen (Jun 19, 2020 at 1:21)
      Just what we need, another dirt sidewalk delivering goofballs to Black Forest.
      [Reply]
      • - 1
      hi-dr-nick Reporter (Sep 17, 2019 at 11:53)
      ^wasn't gonna say it but it’s true. At least build some lips to jump if you’re gonna go through the process of machine building. We need more steeper hand dug trails. St least it makes for a quick connect to Black Forest, the only good thing.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      nonk (Sep 17, 2019 at 11:00)
      Another straight line dirt sidewalk. Poorly designed by clueless people.
      [Reply]
      • + 3
      GorillaTactics (Oct 19, 2020 at 14:28)
      MTBers are some of the whiniest, most entitled people on the planet. This trail is great, and so is MTF who designed and built it.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      falcon013 (Sep 17, 2019 at 10:50)
      Nice location, but was machine built and no finishing work done, so the downhill side of the trail is a mess and the trail will need lots of maintenance.
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