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2.9 miles
Distance
-1,885 ft
Descent
00:37:52
Avg time
-1,885 ft
Altitude change
9,054 ft
Altitude min
10,940 ft
Altitude max
10,939 ft
Altitude start
9,055 ft
Altitude end
-12.2%
Grade
-91%
Grade max
0.8%
Grade min
157 ft
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
52 ft
Distance flat
00:37:52
Avg time
Peruvian Gulch Road Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSnowbird Mountain Resort
Alta, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 30 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeGravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular In Reverse
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land Owneruinta-wasatch-cache national forest
This road is actually graded and nice and easy, up until you try to go up. Very steep in spots, not bad for short climbs, but this road seems to just climb forever. So by the time you get near to top you are in your granny gear and thighs are burning. But, you can take it all the way to the top of the Big Mountain Downhill trail without using the tram.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 6 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
All
- 42 rides
- Last: Jul 12, 2026
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Directions to peruvian-gulch-road-11917 trailhead
(40.560800, -111.645270)
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6 Reviews & Comments
ino5VQ
Two steep sections getting up to 20%. Xc bros like me should be gucci, enduro bros might wanna get some good walking shoes. Nothing too lose but those long stretches of 15%+ can kill even pros.
ukducks
Steep and loose with elevation. Hard climb. I would advise climbing Alta via Germania and Mineral Basin then down Big Mountain.
acoulson
Tough climb that goes on longer than expected. Very pretty.
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