3.2 miles
Distance
1,195 ft
Climb
00:57:34
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Little Cottonwood Canyon Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
  • Ref Number
    #1001
  • AKA
    Quarry
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden, Skinny
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #1067 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1127 in Trail Running
    • #3792 in Hiking
    • #219 in Snowshoeing
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Land Owner

This trail is ridden either as an outback from the bottom parking lot or shuttle from the top (Lisa Falls). E-bikes ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THIS TRAIL PER USFS.

With moderate sections of tech and a wonderful gradient this trail is a true gem. The water bars make for great whoop-di-doos, but be very mindful of hikers with young families on the main track which is also a popular hiking route.

The upper section of the trail (above the 3rd bridge) have alternate routes for expert riders.

Full of Sandy loam, grit and lots of gravel and rocks, Little Cottonwood Canyon #1001 handles moisture very well and is often still rideable when other trails in the area are not.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Little Cottonwood Canyon multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,195 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,422 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,616 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,422 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,617 ft
  • Grade
    7%
  • Grade max
    1.7%
  • Grade min
    35.9%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Avg time
    00:57:34
  • Avg reverse time
    00:47:06
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on Jun 28, 2025
Dry
Avg: 4.45 (45 votes)
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      Jun 28, 2025 @ 8:46pm
      Jun 28, 2025
      May 30, 2025 @ 9:15am
      May 30, 2025
      Running water below 2nd bridge, and above 3rd bridge. Will be worse in afternoons than mornings.
      May 12, 2025 @ 11:11am
      May 12, 2025
      Mostly dry with a few wet spots
      May 12, 2025 @ 11:10am
      May 12, 2025
      Mostly dry with a couple wet spots still
      May 7, 2025 @ 8:14pm
      May 7, 2025
      Some muddy wet spots after the second bridge. Pretty sure it’s normal for this trail though. You can ride around the worst of it.
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