2.1 miles
Distance
161 ft
Climb
-779 ft
Descent
00:14:32
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of South Fork Little Deer Creek Trail

  • URMB
    Maintainer

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
  • Riding Area
    American Fork Canyon
    Cedar Hills, Utah
  • Ref Number
    #252
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #1773 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #549 in E-Biking
    • #6612 in Trail Running
    • #7288 in Hiking
    • #214 in Dirtbiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 95 in Dirtbiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Maybe the best stretch of singletrack in AF Canyon, going down. South Fork Little Deer Creek is a great trail to ride in preparation for the nearby Tibble Fork and Mud Springs trails. There are a few roots and other technical trail features but most of the trail is pretty flowy. Riding up ridge trail 157, then down Little Deer Creek, makes a good loop. With elevation around 8000 feet you'll turn into a mountain athlete in no time.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for South Fork Little Deer Creek multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -619 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,461 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,089 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,089 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,471 ft
  • Grade
    -5.67%
  • Grade max
    -90.54%
  • Grade min
    42.269%
  • Distance climb
    2,669 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    642 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:32
  • Avg reverse time
    00:28:27
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Status:
on Jun 1, 2025
Very Dry
Avg: 4.58 (32 votes)
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  • Prevalent Mud
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  • Variable
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  • Very Dry
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      South Fork... Trail Reports

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      Jun 1, 2025 @ 6:21am
      Jun 1, 2025
      May 27, 2025 @ 5:56pm
      May 27, 2025
      May 24, 2025 @ 10:50am
      May 24, 2025
      Trail is now open and gtg
      Apr 14, 2025 @ 6:16am
      Apr 14, 2025
      This trail is now under the annual Forest Service springtime wet trails closure. Closed to everything except hiking. Target opening date is...
      Sep 15, 2024 @ 9:14am
      Sep 15, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 11 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
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      • 520 rides
      • Last: Jun 20, 2025

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