Mid-Mountain Trail
22 miles of singletrack at 8,000 feet, the spine of Park City's trail system and an all-time classic.
Trail beta
Best parking is Silver Lake Lodge at upper Deer Valley, but weekend spots are scarce. Park at lower Snow Park Lodge and take the free Deer Valley shuttle up. Alternate access: PCMR via Silver King Dr to Crescent Rd trailhead, or Canyons via the Cabriolet. Mid-Mountain is a traverse trail at ~8,000 ft, 28 miles of rolling contour. Ride it as a point-to-point (Deer Valley → Canyons) using city buses to shuttle cars. Altitude is real; pace yourself, and the trail gets packed after 10am on weekends, so start early.
When to go
Primary season is mid-June through September/October, managed by USFS Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Mountain Trails Foundation. At around 8,000 ft, Mid-Mountain needs snowpack to melt off, so opening depends on the winter: big snow years push the first ride into July. Trails above 7,000 ft can stay muddy into late June. Closes once fall storms arrive, typically mid-October.
Lift access
Town Lift gives you a head start but the trail is fully pedal-accessible from town.