1,742 ft
Distance
-387 ft
Descent
00:09:54
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Fireswamp, Upper Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Deer Valley Resort
    Park City, Utah
  • AKA
    Fire Swamp
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (4 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #35809 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking

Along with NCS, one of the two most technical trails at Deer Valley. Like Thieves Forest, it's usually loose scree and dust, but pretty fun. This, along with Thieves and NCS, are almost single blacks now as people, over the years, have moved rocks and created ridearounds to the difficult sections. Still great trails but DH bikes are no longer necessary to ride them anymore.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Fireswamp, Upper mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -389 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,858 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,247 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,247 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,858 ft
  • Grade
    -22.4%
  • Grade max
    -54%
  • Grade min
    -2.1%
  • Distance down
    1,742 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:54
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on Sep 25, 2022
Dry
Avg: 4 (15 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Fireswamp, Upper Trail Reports

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      Sep 25, 2022 @ 9:12am
      Sep 25, 2022
      Sep 5, 2022 @ 4:18pm
      Sep 5, 2022
      Aug 18, 2022 @ 6:27pm
      Aug 18, 2022
      		 Unbelievably good condition for mid-Summer. Dry but not dusty!
      Aug 10, 2022 @ 8:05pm
      Aug 10, 2022
      		 Great shape for Summertime.
      Aug 10, 2022 @ 9:31am
      Aug 10, 2022
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      6 Months
      • 69 rides
      • 24 miles avg distance
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      • 819 rides
      • Last: Oct 21, 2022

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      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      nmuskier (Jul 7, 2021 at 5:18)
      Seriously, wow. What a great trail. The top has some highly technical rock that needs to be inspected before riding. The proper lines are amazing. There are consequences for missing the line. You get a rest in the middle where FS meets the green Holy Roller trail. FS transitions into forest switchbacks with log built drops. It gives each section character and keeps the ride interesting. Fire Swamp delivers the whole way down.
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      • + 0
      Abiracmd (Jul 1, 2021 at 12:42)
      As a baseline, I can do all the single blacks in DV without too much trouble. IMO the upper section of FS is a double black due to the loose rock, steepness and large rock placements forcing you to really commit to a line. Had to walk a couple parts in the beginning. After the first section I could get down the rest of the trail. The latter half is an absolute blast with all the drops and tight switchbacks. Probably my favorite tech trail in the whole park.
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      • + 0
      rnrmx (Aug 27, 2018 at 15:28)
      Favorite trail at Deer Valley; would strongly recommend over Thieves Forrest (8/201Cool
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      • - 2
      clayxbmx (Jul 26, 2017 at 13:09)
      The rain has made the top loose and a bit slick and Hero Dirt below the top section.
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