1.3 miles
Distance
475 ft
Climb
-50 ft
Descent
00:23:05
Avg time
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPark City Mountain Resort
Park City, Utah -
AKAPuke Hill
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyLift (2 votes)
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionUphill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
This is a service road that starts off like a nice little grind through the switchbacks, then it gets worse. Not really loose, although you want to pick your line because of the steepness. Not unlike a lot of ski resort access roads, but this is one of the most common ways to access one of the most popular rides around, and you cannot shuttle it.
Nicknamed "Puke Hill"
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB 2 Rating: Obstacles exist. You may or may not be able to ride this solo. Support rider recommended.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Wasatch Crest (Puke Hill) multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change425 ft
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Altitude min9,472 ft
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Altitude max9,898 ft
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Altitude start9,472 ft
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Altitude end9,898 ft
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Grade6.047%
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Grade max-19.207%
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Grade min180.419%
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Distance climb4,842 ft
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Distance down1,666 ft
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Distance flat526 ft
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Avg time00:23:05
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Avg reverse time00:17:25
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- 1,586 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
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- Last: Jul 19, 2022
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7 Reviews & Comments
TrekRider89
(Aug 13, 2021 at 20:49)

One of the hardest climbs I’ve ever had. Loose and Rocky, very few good lines. Makes you appreciate the downhill.
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Not sure why everyone is so afraid of puke hill. It isn’t fun but it’s so short you can just use one burst of energy to get up to the flat section.
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Fast44
(Jul 20, 2017 at 15:23)

Puke hill is an abomination. So many new trails going in to the Park City area, and there is no option for rerouting off this crap climb to one of the best sections of Singletrack in the entire country? Pinecone ridge from Park City is one of the best climbs around, but not all climbers are coming from Park City, probably more from SLC, leaving Puke Hill a wart on the ass of an otherwise otherworldly ride.
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BDK-MT-Biker
(Sep 21, 2020 at 14:08)

Puke Hill is, for me, an aspiration! I admire the folks who take this in one shot and it is a way for me to measure progression toward ideal fitness.
The climb is part of the charm of the route and adds to the appeal. If one can proudly proclaim that they've conquered the climb, they have earned joyful passage to the remaining ride.
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The climb is part of the charm of the route and adds to the appeal. If one can proudly proclaim that they've conquered the climb, they have earned joyful passage to the remaining ride.
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Definitely gets your blood going and reminds me of climbing the Germania Pass road in Alta: steep as *$#@.