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| The Bonneville Shoreline Trail |
runs for 90 miles along the
foothills of the Wasatch
Mountains. If you want to learn
more about it, click on the link
above. This page focuses on a
small section east of the
University of Utah, the portion
that's most accessible from
Sugar House Utah.
From my Salt Lake City house
at 17th & 17th, I can ride my
mountainbike to the Shoreline
Trail across from Hogle Zoo in
about 13 minutes. From there,
the trail climbs steeply to the
bench. The trail forks soon
after as it heads south. Take
the high road for some
technical sections. The low
road is easier, though there
are a couple of steepish
climbs. Dry Canyon, at the
north end of the University,
offers a truly hairy mountain
biking experience.
Snow makes biking impossible
in the winter, but the trail still
gets a lot of activity from
hikers. I hike the mountains on
either side of Red Butte
Canyon. The top of the
mountain to the north, Van
Cott, is about 1,200 vertical
feet above the parking lot. The
southern peak, which can be
spotted from all over the
valley because of the two
microwave reflectors (they
look like billboards), is a climb
of 2,000 vertical feet.
The accessibility of these
natural areas for Sugar House
residents is one of the best
parts of living here. From my
house, I have driven to the
Van Cott peak parking lot,
climbed the mountain and
driven home, all within one
hour. The other peak takes a
lot longer. My best time from
the road to the billboards is
39:55, and it takes about the
same amount of time getting
down. But I promise, you will
be in great shape if you do
nothing else but take this hike
twice a week.
Both hikes are great workouts
that can lift your spirits. It
takes a little longer in the
winter, but it's even more fun.
I've seen herds of elk bulling
their way through the deep
snow of the peak, and the air
up there is always pristine.
When we've had inversions
and cold gunky air fills the
valley, I've climbed out of the
fog into the warm, bright
sunshine.
Going down can be a blast in
the winter because you can
run through the deep snow
with no fear of a hard fall. I've
even carried a sled up Van
Cott and had the longest,
fastest slide of my life.
foothills of the Wasatch
Mountains. If you want to learn
more about it, click on the link
above. This page focuses on a
small section east of the
University of Utah, the portion
that's most accessible from
Sugar House Utah.
From my Salt Lake City house
at 17th & 17th, I can ride my
mountainbike to the Shoreline
Trail across from Hogle Zoo in
about 13 minutes. From there,
the trail climbs steeply to the
bench. The trail forks soon
after as it heads south. Take
the high road for some
technical sections. The low
road is easier, though there
are a couple of steepish
climbs. Dry Canyon, at the
north end of the University,
offers a truly hairy mountain
biking experience.
Snow makes biking impossible
in the winter, but the trail still
gets a lot of activity from
hikers. I hike the mountains on
either side of Red Butte
Canyon. The top of the
mountain to the north, Van
Cott, is about 1,200 vertical
feet above the parking lot. The
southern peak, which can be
spotted from all over the
valley because of the two
microwave reflectors (they
look like billboards), is a climb
of 2,000 vertical feet.
The accessibility of these
natural areas for Sugar House
residents is one of the best
parts of living here. From my
house, I have driven to the
Van Cott peak parking lot,
climbed the mountain and
driven home, all within one
hour. The other peak takes a
lot longer. My best time from
the road to the billboards is
39:55, and it takes about the
same amount of time getting
down. But I promise, you will
be in great shape if you do
nothing else but take this hike
twice a week.
Both hikes are great workouts
that can lift your spirits. It
takes a little longer in the
winter, but it's even more fun.
I've seen herds of elk bulling
their way through the deep
snow of the peak, and the air
up there is always pristine.
When we've had inversions
and cold gunky air fills the
valley, I've climbed out of the
fog into the warm, bright
sunshine.
Going down can be a blast in
the winter because you can
run through the deep snow
with no fear of a hard fall. I've
even carried a sled up Van
Cott and had the longest,
fastest slide of my life.
The view from one of the trails up Van Cott Mountain is worth the effort.
The reflectors near the south peak
| Mountain Biking, Hiking Is Minutes Away in Sugar House |
From one of the many hiking paths that branch off the Shoreline Trail behind the U. of U., the city is at your feet.
A jogger enjoys the Shoreline Trail behind Research Park on a bright
September morning. Mountain bikers and dog walkers also use the trail.
September morning. Mountain bikers and dog walkers also use the trail.
One popular hiking trail leads to "the furniture," where some industrious
outdoorsy types have piled up flat rocks into chairs, couches and benches
with outstanding views of the city below.
outdoorsy types have piled up flat rocks into chairs, couches and benches
with outstanding views of the city below.
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