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4,780 ft
Distance
482 ft
Climb
00:15:44
Avg time
482 ft
Altitude change
9,245 ft
Altitude min
9,727 ft
Altitude max
9,245 ft
Altitude start
9,728 ft
Altitude end
10.1%
Grade
2%
Grade max
27%
Grade min
4,780 ft
Distance climb
00:15:44
Avg time
Devils Castle, Lower Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaAlta Ski Resort
Alta, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (3 votes)
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Alpine TrailYes
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eBike Allowed
This trail is awesome. A bit short now with the construction cutting out the bottom. But this little loop takes you around the Albion Basin up against the jagged rocks, and even takes you across some of the rocky sections. It is a steep wide climb if you ride it counter-clockwise. The climb up from the road is not a bad climb and the trail has recently been rerouted a bit at the bottom. I prefer clock-wise for a beautiful clamp and fast descent.
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E-BIKES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON!!!!!
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 55 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
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- 142 rides
- Last: Sep 30, 2026
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Routes with this trail
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This is a figure 8 around Alta, hitting many of the best trails.
7 miles • 2,096 ft • 6 • Loop •
Biking loop in from Albion Basin up to Devil's Castle, Supreme, and then back down to the start.
7 miles • 1,431 ft • 7 • Loop •
This route threads together four black diamond trails Castle Connect -> Catherine Pass -> Devil's...
4 Reviews & Comments
van-dezy
not an e-bike trail though please respect the trails status and you must stop for uphill traffic as a side note on any trail e-bikes
utahlabrat
A good trail considering it was probably a hiking trail to start with, we need more of these in the area. I'm tired of smooth Park City, can we get some good cottonwood trails bill or will that never happen? The area seems to have awesome potential
alitata
A bit punchy in both directions, but smooth in a crucial ascends. Traverse the Basin’s rocky slopes is epic. Critical areas are well maintained.
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