1.8 miles
Distance
58 ft
Climb
-526 ft
Descent
00:18:58
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Johns Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Park City Mountain Resort
    Park City, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #5445 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #8870 in Trail Running
    • #3239 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

Tight, rooty, technical switchbacks. Makes for a challenging climb and a slow-tech descent.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Johns mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -468 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,705 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,234 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,173 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,707 ft
  • Grade
    -4.9%
  • Grade max
    -35.3%
  • Grade min
    11.6%
  • Distance climb
    1,594 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    676 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:58
  • Avg reverse time
    00:31:43
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Status:
on Oct 7, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 3.35 (36 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Johns Trail Reports

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      Oct 7, 2022 @ 4:11am
      Oct 7, 2022
      		 Trail is in great shape, starts off rocky and then lots of really tight sections between trees. Penalizes riders with wide handlebars. This is a...
      Oct 5, 2022 @ 3:21pm
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      Sep 25, 2022 @ 7:16am
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      Aug 16, 2022 @ 3:14pm
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      6 Months
      • 93 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
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      • 3,100 rides
      • Last: Jul 29, 2020

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      Trail Products

      15 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      codekitchen (Oct 9, 2022 at 13:09)
      Rose John’s for the first time in maybe 5 years today. I don’t know why it’s been so long, this trail still rocks. I’m glad not all descents are this technical and slow, but I wish there were more trails like this. It’s like a puzzle that will have you grinning the entire time.
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      • + 1
      paterjo (Oct 7, 2022 at 19:00)
      Starts off rocky and then lots of really tight sections between trees. Penalizes riders with wide handlebars. This is a trail that is an upper body workout, lots of upper body maneuvering to get through the trees. If you want an easy flow trail look elsewhere, this requires old school skills.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      makita29 (Jul 29, 2022 at 11:00)
      The pinnacle of techy trails! A lot of fun down! Built in the old school style way back when…..(trees and roots were to be saved and savored)
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      jcarpe43 (Jun 21, 2022 at 12:05)
      Super overgrown right now. Hard to see what’s around the next bush. I found myself pedaling almost the whole time because I couldn’t maintain any speed/momentum.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Bociancz (Aug 24, 2021 at 0:01)
      This is an awesome oldschool trail that reminds me of my PNW and EU days. Certainly unique for Park City. It is really narrow in spots and I think you need to like this particular style of trails to really enjoy it, but if you do, it is super fun.
      [Reply]
      • - 1
      Dandraperoutside (Jul 15, 2021 at 9:40)
      This trail is a fun old school classic! I really hope nobody tries to “improve” it. It’s just as much fun up as it is down. And yes- I climb it with my Lefty all the time
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      • + 0
      econwatch (Jun 28, 2021 at 14:52)
      All the angled tree roots, loamy soil and gracious shade reminded me more of North Van than Utah. Just missing the rainy slickness to cause your rear tire to wig out and topple you into the brush. Yeah its tight and knar in its own way, going back.
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      • + 0
      Spedden (Jun 26, 2021 at 12:26)
      Good shaded hiking trail through dense aspen. Truly a character building mountain biking route. On the upper section the trail in lined by aspen with scars right at the height of handlebars, and it is constant. The trail is also paved with tree roots coming in at every angle. A hiker would not have to worry about high speed mountain bikers, the trail would tend to filter them out early.
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      • - 1
      prabhvv (Aug 2, 2020 at 18:33)
      Although this is listed as a blue on Trailforks, the park city mountain resort summer map has it as a black. I would rate it right on the edge of both. Not a black because of rocks, drops or steep descents. However, the low speed required to navigate the tight turns and the narrow tree clearance makes it a trail prone to an endo or two if you hit one of the many roots the wrong way.
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      • + 1
      NoGr1018 (Jul 30, 2020 at 6:58)
      This trail has so much potential, but I wish that the land owners would be willing to cut down just a couple aspens around the switchbacks time make it wide enough to ride at a decent pace. Definitely a trail designed before 780 mil bars were a thing, but everyone should ride it up or down at least once.
      [Reply]
      • - 1
      blofft (Jul 23, 2020 at 20:20)
      I wouldn’t ride it every day but you should experience it. Super unique technical trail through a gorgeous aspen grove. Lots of roots and tight handle bar shoves through the trees. Laughed a little, grunted some, but smiled the whole way.
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      • - 1
      Mjj1066 (Aug 16, 2019 at 20:17)
      Probably the most unique trail in the entire area. Twisty, rooty “gnar” without any major risk. I find this super fun.
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      • + 1
      gafoto (Aug 16, 2019 at 9:51)
      This trail is an acquired taste. It’s a bear to climb up to the start and despite losing elevation you’ll feel like you’re climbing the whole time. You will almost certainly be forced to yield to a fifty year old man climbing the trail on a cannondale lefty. Very techy and extremely slow for most mortals.
      [Reply]
      • - 2
      Sailanarmo (Aug 10, 2019 at 17:21)
      100% not a blue trail. 1000% a very technical black diamond. You cannot gain any speed going down hill, there are TONS of roots on it where you can easily catch your pedals (as I did twice on this trail) I would avoid this trail of you can. Unless you want to try your hand at a very technical black diamond trail.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      Rades (Aug 9, 2018 at 23:25)
      Personally would avoid this trail. May better ways down or up
      [Reply]





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