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2.8 miles
Distance
2,110 ft
Climb
-221 ft
Descent
00:22:01
Avg time
1,889 ft
Altitude change
6,740 ft
Altitude min
8,629 ft
Altitude max
6,740 ft
Altitude start
8,629 ft
Altitude end
12.714%
Grade
-46.629%
Grade max
77.721%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1,429 ft
Distance down
437 ft
Distance flat
00:22:01
Avg time

Lower Mineral Fork Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
    • Snowshoe
    • Backcountry Ski
  • Riding Area
    Big Cottonwood Canyon
    Brighton, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    10 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
    • 25 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
    • 100 in Dirtbiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Backcountry Skiing
  • Global Ranking
    #157014 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #92976 in E-Biking
    • #126438 in Trail Running
    • #96889 in Hiking
    • #196 in Dirtbiking
    • #2086 in Horseback
    • #498 in Snowshoeing
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions[+]
    Popular In Reverse
    • Both Directions for Gravel Biking
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Land Owner
    uinta-wasatch-cache national forest

Rocky and rugged ATV trail that climbs up into the alpine in Mineral Fork to the old Wasatch Mine. Trail is fairly steep and has a lot of loose rocks that will challenge your climbing ability and leave you pushing quite a bit. Descending is a fun relentless rock garden from the mine all the way back to your car. This is the only trail open to motorized use in big cottonwood canyon.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Aug 17, 2025 @ 5:44pm
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Jul 24, 2023 @ 9:17pm
Jul 24, 2023
 Clear to the top, but could use a good trim in some places. Mosquitos are pretty bad. Trail is a river for 100 yards or so, and a few river...
Jul 16, 2022 @ 6:48am
Jul 16, 2022
 Trail is clear to the top. Lower sections seem to have more loose rocks than years past.
Aug 9, 2019 @ 9:52am
Aug 9, 2019
 Storm from last night created a few slides across the trail and has filled the trail with a new layer of loose rocks and dirt, it feels just like...
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        Directions to lower-mineral-fork trailhead (40.635998, -111.698371)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Lower Mineral Fork

        ▼ Where is Lower Mineral Fork located?
        Lower Mineral Fork is located in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Brighton, Utah, United States. It is part of the Big Cottonwood Canyon trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.636, -111.69837.
        ▼ How hard is Lower Mineral Fork?
        Lower Mineral Fork is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 12.714%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Lower Mineral Fork?
        Lower Mineral Fork has 2,110 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 221 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 6,740 ft to 8,629 ft.
        ▼ Is Lower Mineral Fork a point to point trail?
        Lower Mineral Fork is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.

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