Mountains at the back door and decent trail density allow for creation of various epic rides. There is usually a reasonable ride time on a pavement before one hits the trails higher up. Here's a collection of rides that I have done. All of these rides are quite strenuous and some of them are not recommended the way they were done. See each page for details.
Six resorts three canyons loop, take 1.
Six resorts three canyons loop, take 1.
First attempt on one of the ultimate SLC areas epics. From the valley to the highest bikeable point in Central Wasatch and up and down back to the valley. First ride of such magnitude, and it felt like it. See this page for details, map and fotos.
Lambs Canyon - Millcreek Canyon connection
The only major ride of 2003. See this page for details, map and fotos.
Park City - Echo Rail Trail
An epic only considering the distance. But, not too bad when one rides with a broken finger. See this page for details, map and fotos.
Big Mountain - GWT - Little Emigration loop
First big ride of the year 2004 from home. See this page for details, map and fotos.
Mormon - GWT - Little Emigration loop
Second big ride of the year 2004 from home a week later. Modification of ride above. See this page for details, map and fotos.
Sessions Mountains loop
Ride into the forgotten part of the Central Wasatch range followed by an attack of roaring beasts and rocky descent back to the valley. See this page for details, map and fotos.
Six resorts three canyons loop, take 2.
One of the ultimate SLC areas epics. From the valley to the highest bikeable point in Central Wasatch and onto the best singletracks west of the Wasatch Crest. See this page for details, map and fotos.
U of U / CHPC / Cuma / Mountain Bike / Salt Lake Epics
URL:
http://www.chpc.utah.edu/~mcuma/bike/ut_sl_epic.html