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4.0 miles
Distance
1,954 ft
Climb
-28 ft
Descent
00:43:58
Avg time
1,926 ft
Altitude change
8,102 ft
Altitude min
10,028 ft
Altitude max
8,102 ft
Altitude start
10,030 ft
Altitude end
9.2%
Grade
-15%
Grade max
62.2%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
1,375 ft
Distance down
955 ft
Distance flat
00:43:58
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Raptor Road Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Solitude Mountain Resort
    Brighton, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 25 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Land Owner
    Solitude Mountain Resort

This is the main Solitude Ski Resort Climb Road. It starts out at the lodge and switches back up the hill to the east. It is steep with a mainly old asphalt at the bottom and transitions to packed gravel in the middle and finally to loose gravel jeep road at the top. The road gets steeper and looser as it goes up, it is bad, then terrible, then worse. It is a major granny gear climb. Use this road to connect to Twin Lakes Pass, and all the other funner downhill trails accessible from the top of the Wasatch.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 7 miles average
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  • 7 miles avg distance
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Jun 14, 2026 @ 9:12am (America/Boise)
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Jun 30, 2025 @ 6:03pm
Jun 30, 2025
It’s a paved fire road that climbs to the top!
Jul 5, 2024 @ 8:02am
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May 2, 2024 @ 12:53pm
May 2, 2024
Closed until June 13, 2024
May 2, 2024 @ 11:42am
May 2, 2024
Opens June 13, 2024
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        Directions to raptor-road trailhead (40.623240, -111.596390)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Raptor Road

        Where is Raptor Road located?
        Raptor Road is located in Solitude Mountain Resort, Brighton, Utah, United States. It is part of the Solitude Mountain Resort trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.62324, -111.59639.
        What is the elevation gain for Raptor Road?
        Raptor Road has 596 m of elevation gain. The trail has 9 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,470 m to 3,057 m.
        Is Raptor Road a point to point trail?
        Raptor Road is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.
        How long is Raptor Road?
        Raptor Road is 6.4 km long. The trail type is doubletrack.

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