6.3 miles
Distance
24 ft
Climb
-2,425 ft
Descent
00:42:17
Avg time
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Big Mountain Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Snowbird
    Sandy, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (8 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Jump, Ladder Bridge, Log Ride, Rock Garden, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #5562 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 20 in Trail Running
    • 40 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    uinta-wasatch-cache national forest

UPDATE: Snowbird has not taken bikes up the tram since 2019 and according to comment from Snowbird the trail is no longer closed to uphill traffic after 11am. However the posted signage still says it is DH only after 11. Thus, you can treat it as bi-direction but assume that others on the trail will be treating it as DH only because of the signage. Ride up with caution.

The Snowbird tram takes you quickly to the top. Hero types can climb to the top either (A) early in the morning so you reach the top before the upper trail closes to climbing, or (B) by climbing Peruvian Gulch Road, which is a brutal proposition.

TECHNICALLY the trail is a blue, but fatigue takes a toll over the 7+ miles of descent to the bottom (making it a black). "It's all downhill" comments sound reasonable until you ride the trail The trail itself seems to go downhill forever. In the beginning there are some big switchbacks with some small tabletops in between the turns. Next you hit the bowl area, which stays wet for long, so there are typically some kind of lattice woodwork (started out with pallets when it first opened). The second half is a mix of buff singletrack and medium to loose trail with some loose rocky sections, but nothing really steep. The only real feature is a bridge that takes you around a tight and steep turn. There are a few little table tops and lots and lots of very tight berms.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Big Mountain multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,401 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,436 ft
  • Altitude max
    10,837 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,837 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,435 ft
  • Grade
    -7.2%
  • Grade max
    -45.1%
  • Grade min
    15.2%
  • Distance climb
    1,736 ft
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,217 ft
  • Avg time
    00:42:17
  • Avg reverse time
    02:07:01
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      Big Mountain Trail Reports

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      Oct 5, 2024 @ 9:08am
      Oct 5, 2024
      		 Trail was open all the way down today.
      Sep 20, 2024 @ 9:29am
      Sep 20, 2024
      		 Trail is running good, but the lower section is closed off due to construction on a ski lift.
      Aug 30, 2024 @ 2:41pm
      Aug 30, 2024
      		 Trail closed below Rothman. Huge ditch blocking trail due to Wilbere lift construction.
      Aug 18, 2024 @ 9:01am
      Aug 18, 2024
      Jul 24, 2024 @ 2:54pm
      Jul 24, 2024
      		 Bit overgrown, bit beat up but running clear. LOTS of folks riding / hiking up trail on Pioneer Day. As mentioned, trail closed at end due to...
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      • Last: Oct 25, 2024

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