Residents can ride 70-plus miles of Wasatch Back trails and enter to win tickets to a national downhill championship on the same Saturday next month.
Jordanelle Ridge will host "Hit the Trails" from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 12, with guided e-bike rides led by White Pine Touring and a drawing for tickets to the FOX US Open of Mountain Biking at Deer Valley. The US Open's Pro Finals run that same afternoon on Bald Eagle Mountain, making it a full day of mountain biking across the region.
70 miles of trail, 10,000 acres
The Jordanelle Ridge trail system started more than two decades ago as roughly 30 miles of singletrack known as the Coyote Trails. It now spans more than 70 miles of cross-country trails across 10,000 acres, including two skills parks, seven downhill mountain bike trails and more than 5 miles of new trail added in 2026, according to the Park Record.
The network is open year-round: hikers, mountain bikers and trail runners in summer; fat-tire bikers, cross-country skiers and snowshoers in winter. Class 1 e-bikes are permitted.
What to expect Sept. 12
White Pine Touring, the Park City outfitter founded in 1972, will lead guided e-bike rides showcasing panoramic views of the Jordanelle Reservoir. Representatives from the Wasatch Trails Foundation will discuss trail history, safety and stewardship. Raintree, Jordanelle Ridge's master developer, is facilitating the event. Refreshments will be available throughout the morning.
Ken McCarthy, trail builder and land manager for Jordanelle Ridge, said the event is geared toward all ability levels and focused on helping riders and hikers learn how to care for the trails as the system expands.
Advance registration is required through the event's online sign-up page.
The race next door
The FOX US Open of Mountain Biking runs Sept. 11–13 at Deer Valley, capping a five-race national series that included a stop at Solitude Mountain Resort earlier this season. The event doubles as the Official US National Mountain Bike Championship and has been running since 2003. Deer Valley is hosting for the first time in 2026 and expects roughly 10,000 attendees over three days.
Spectating is free.
"Utah has proven to be an important stage for downhill in the US, so it makes a lot of sense for us to bring the US Open here," Clay Harper, Pro Downhill Series general manager, said in June when the event was announced. "Deer Valley is a great venue with a history of hosting iconic downhill races."
Park City Council approved the race as a Level 4 Special Event Permit on June 4, with city staff estimating about 3,000 visitors per day. The Hit the Trails registration page and details on the US Open's free spectator access are both available online ahead of the Sept. 12 weekend.
