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1.2 miles
Distance
22 ft
Climb
-409 ft
Descent
00:08:32
Avg time
-386 ft
Altitude change
7,360 ft
Altitude min
7,765 ft
Altitude max
7,747 ft
Altitude start
7,359 ft
Altitude end
-6.3%
Grade
-32.3%
Grade max
5.3%
Grade min
984 ft
Distance climb
5,161 ft
Distance down
36 ft
Distance flat
00:08:32
Avg time
Short Stack Details
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Riding AreaNorth Basin
Park City, Utah -
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
Nice smooth buff trail with access to road to wos. Pretty popular trail, you will see a lot of other bikers and a lot of dogs. Nice easy climb upwards. Very fun and very flowy descent. Just watch out for dogs, hikers, and bikers on the way down.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 14 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 108 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 1,339 rides
- Last: Jun 22, 2026
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Directions to short-stack trailhead
(40.736470, -111.620480)
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Routes with this trail
★ 3.0 • 5 miles • 817 ft • 6 •
A great loop to ride when its hot in Salt Lake Valley. Not quite as far to drive as Park City.
20 miles • 2,143 ft • 22 •
A yearly route that runs from the Crest all the way to Craig's house in Summit Park.
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Where is Short Stack located?
Short Stack is located in North Basin, Park City, Utah, United States. It is part of the North Basin trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.73647, -111.62048.
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How hard is Short Stack?
Short Stack is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 6.3%.
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What is the elevation gain for Short Stack?
Short Stack has 7 m of elevation gain. The trail has 125 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,243 m to 2,367 m.
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Is Short Stack a point to point trail?
Short Stack is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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