ROUND VALLEY MTB BIKING

Sunday, July 26 we had an exciting ride in Park, City; a combined effort between the Bonneville Cycling Club and Outdoors with Jesus.

DESCRIPTION: Ride down the rail trail to the Park City Ice Arena. Round Valley mountain has many single & double track trails to choose from.

RIDE TIME: 3 hours

RATINGS: Moderate 

MEETING PLACE: Park City Rail Trail.

DIRECTIONS from Kimball Junction, turn right and head toward Park City, turn left on Kearns Blvd; turn right on Bonanza Blvd, make an immediate left turn on Prospector Ave, drive past shopping mall and turn right into parking area. (40 minute drive from Salt Lake)

FOR SHORTER RIDE: (2 hours)

Meet at the playground parking lot near the Park City Ice Arena. Google maps: "F.J. Gilmor Way & Ability Way, Park City, Utah."

RESTROOMS available at the Ball Park.

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Round Valley Mountain Loop ~trail markers:

Begin at F. J. Gilmor Way & Ability Way near green box.

1. Turn right "Round Valley/Rambler" and do not take Matts Flat to the left.
2. 3.8 miles: turn left on "Round Valley" & do not take Rambler to the right.
3. 4.8 miles: turn left on "High Loop" & do not take "Round Valley/Karis loop to the right.
4. You'll connect back with the "Round Valley/Rambler" trail. Turn left, where you'll go up a series of switchbacks.
5. Ridge 1: continue on "Round Valley/Rambler" trail and do not turn left on "Nowhere Elks." You'll have fun riding down the hill.
6. Halfway down: continue on the "Round Valley/Rambler" trail to the right. Do not take "Seventy 101" to the left. You'll enjoy a new section of this trail, riding around the sagebrush to the bottom of the valley.
7. Bottom: do not take the Valderoad; but continue on the "Rambler" trail up the second ridge.
8. Ridge 2: turn left and take the "Rad Ridge" trail and do not take the "Round Valley/Rambler" trail.
9. At the "La Dee Duh" junction, the turn left onto the unmarked "Rad Ridge" trail...this is easier than the rocky road. Do not take "La Dee Duh" to the right.
10. Do not take the "Quarry Road" to the left, but continue to the right on the "Rademan Ridge" trail, to the base of the rocky steep hill.
11. Turn left on "Cammy's Trail.
12. Stay on "Cammy's Trail to the left; and do not turn right on the "Backside Trail."
13. Continue on "Cammy's Trail" to the right and do not take "Round Valley Express" to the left.
14. Continue on "Cammy's Trail" and do not take "Matt's Flatt" trail.
15. Ridge 3: turn left on "Seventy 101" trail and do not go down hill on "Matt's Flatt" or "Cammy's Trail."
16. Turn right on "Matt's Flatt/To Valderoad" trail or continue up the double track to "Valderoad" and turn right.
17. Coast down the hill on the "Valderoad" double track, that turns into a singletrack.
18. Continue on the "Valderoad" down the hill. Do not turn left on "Nowhere Elks."
19. "Valderoad" joins with "Matt's Flatt" trail, back to the ball park area.
20. At the next "Matt's Flatt" marker, turn right onto the unmarked trail. This will take you down to the road faster.

GEAR: Make sure you bring water, energy snacks, sunscreen, first aid, sunglasses, helmet, and bike gear.