1.6 miles
Distance
76 ft
Climb
-458 ft
Descent
00:10:35
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BST (NSL Connect) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Salt Lake City Foothills
    Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #49469 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1437 in Trail Running
    • #11679 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Salt Lake City Parks & Public Lands

Fun and fast section of the BST. A couple tough but short climbs. You have the option of traversing toward City Creek Canyon or riding out to Ensign Peak.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for BST (NSL Connect) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -382 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,199 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,588 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,588 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,206 ft
  • Grade
    -4.466%
  • Grade max
    -86.18%
  • Grade min
    18.953%
  • Distance climb
    1,722 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    920 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:35
  • Avg reverse time
    00:16:37
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on Nov 14, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3.15 (12 votes)
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      Nov 14, 2023 @ 6:05am
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      Oct 27, 2023 @ 4:34am
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      Jun 30, 2023 @ 6:35am
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      Jun 1, 2023 @ 5:16pm
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      May 9, 2023 @ 2:37pm
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 362 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,766 rides
      • Last: Dec 7, 2023

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      Apr 24, 2021 @ 4:28pm
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      Jul 8, 2019 @ 6:39pm
      Jul 8, 2019

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