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1.2 miles
Distance
-1,039 ft
Descent
00:09:08
Avg time
-1,041 ft
Altitude change
5,563 ft
Altitude min
6,604 ft
Altitude max
6,604 ft
Altitude start
5,564 ft
Altitude end
-16%
Grade
-55.9%
Grade max
1.3%
Grade min
75 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
00:09:08
Avg time

Hope Campground Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Provo Canyon
    Provo, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #141669 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #77176 in Trail Running
    • #237148 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

This trail is an old hike up to the campground. It is almost always overgrown and feels like you are in a deep dark forest for much of the hike. It is not an engineered trail, but basically goes straight up Pole Canyon.

On a bike it is a serious lung buster climb, totally unrelenting. As a downhill it can be kind of fun, but because it gets so overgrown, it can feel like a shinguard required bushwack.

Access Info

Starts in Hope Campground

This trail is unsanctioned.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Hope Campground Trail Reports

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Jul 22, 2025 @ 8:21am
Jul 22, 2025
Overgrown and rocky for the top half ish, great combo. Good fun though.
Jul 3, 2020 @ 10:35am
Jul 3, 2020
Pretty rugged and overgrown. My wide bars smacked into trees branches and leaves several times.
Jul 25, 2019 @ 7:16pm
Jul 25, 2019
Overgrown in quite a few areas. Not worth riding in my opinion.
Jul 5, 2019 @ 6:07am
Jul 5, 2019
Top of trail by campground is a little overgrown. Trail is very steep in the mid to upper section with lots of rocks, looks to me like this trail...
Jul 10, 2018 @ 3:50pm
Jul 10, 2018
Overgrown right now.
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Avg: 3.65 (3 votes)
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        Directions to hope-campground trailhead (40.302510, -111.614660)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Hope Campground

        Where is Hope Campground located?
        Hope Campground is located in Provo Canyon, Provo, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo Canyon trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.30251, -111.61466.
        How hard is Hope Campground?
        Hope Campground is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 16%. The climb difficulty is rated Double Black Diamond.
        What is the elevation gain for Hope Campground?
        The trail has 1,039 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 5,563 ft to 6,604 ft.
        Is Hope Campground a point to point trail?
        Hope Campground is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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