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5.2 miles
Distance
254 ft
Climb
-1,229 ft
Descent
00:38:10
Avg time
-977 ft
Altitude change
6,803 ft
Altitude min
7,796 ft
Altitude max
7,781 ft
Altitude start
6,804 ft
Altitude end
-3.6%
Grade
-42.2%
Grade max
18.8%
Grade min
5,272 ft
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
5,184 ft
Distance flat
00:38:10
Avg time
Middle Spinal Tap Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaPahvant Trail System
Richfield, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (4 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#94 in Mountain Biking
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State Ranking#10 in Mountain Biking · Utah
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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SeasonApril - November
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump
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Year Opened2022
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Land OwnerUS Forest Service
Middle Spinal Tap is a 5-mile extension of the Lower Spinal Tap trail. The trail starts with gentle slow rolling slopes with awesome views for about a mile. The trail then gets rowdy with steep descents, large banked turns, and plenty of jumps followed by a 1/4 mile easy climb before descending again through numerous jump lines and berms. The trail then finishes off with a brief climb before a final descent into Lower Spinal Tap.
The trail is rated as a black diamond due to areas of exposure and the fact that it leads into Lower Spinal Tap. However the trail is generally more intermediate in difficulty. If there is any chance of rain in the forecast, do not ride this trail. You will have a very long and miserable hike with no easy access to the roadway.
Access Info
Trail is accessed via the CCC road and FR 111.
Trail Supporters
Richfield City Trails CommitteeMaintainer- past supporters
Singletrack Trails Inc.
2021 - 2022Builder
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 9 rides
- 21 miles average
6 Months
- 288 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
All
- 869 rides
- Last: Oct 30, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to middle-spinal-tap trailhead
(38.765350, -112.211630)
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Jul 4, 2026 , Richfield
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Apr 14, 2025 , Richfield
Routes with this trail
★ 4.7 • 19 miles • 504 ft • 3 • Shuttled •
The full route, top to bottom. Typically you shuttle to the top, then make the drop. Dirt roads to the top...
13 Reviews & Comments
white-shark-424
I may have liked this section (Middle) more than Lower Spinal tap. It’s just so fast! So flowy! So unique! Carry your speed and most of the jumps are possible on-sight. The berms are dreamy. Really epic trail!
shannonhood
I agree with other comments. Upper spinal Green. Middle spinal Blue. Lower spinal Black by the time I go to the bottom ide forgotten the dull sections up top… but I would never ride the top again…
fg55
This part of the trail is more of a green with some blue due to exposure. Definitely not black especially if you compare it to the lower section.
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Nearby Trails
- Fr 508 5,000 ft
- Fr 096 - Access To Upper Spinal Tap 1 mile
- Fr 111 - Middle Spinal Tap Access Road 1 mile
- Lower Spinal Tap 3 miles
- One-in-a-pinion 4 miles
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