1,101 ft
Distance
-173 ft
Descent
00:01:59
Avg time
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Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Salt Lake City Foothills
    Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #72389 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #976 in Trail Running
    • #2466 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Salt Lake City Parks & Public Lands

Mostly ridden as a climb up 2 humps. Steep at the bottom and just before the top with a flat in the middle over rocky slopes. Old school called it the Escalators and lately it is referred to as the Camel Backs.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for BST Escalators or Camel Backs multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -173 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,865 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,038 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,038 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,865 ft
  • Grade
    -15.677%
  • Grade max
    -23.82%
  • Grade min
    -0.649%
  • Distance down
    1,101 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:59
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:33
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Status:
on Sep 24, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.88 (3 votes)
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      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 14.7 km avg distance
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      • 93 rides
      • Last: Oct 26, 2024

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