Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
3,976 ft
Distance
9 ft
Climb
-224 ft
Descent
00:06:51
Avg time
-215 ft
Altitude change
8,745 ft
Altitude min
8,960 ft
Altitude max
8,960 ft
Altitude start
8,747 ft
Altitude end
-5.4%
Grade
-21.3%
Grade max
6.9%
Grade min
322 ft
Distance climb
3,104 ft
Distance down
453 ft
Distance flat
00:06:51
Avg time
Three Candles Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaPark City Mountain Resort
Park City, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 60 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
-
Global Ranking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB
-
Dogs AllowedYes
Great connection between the yurt intersection and keystone://www.trailforks.com/trails/keystone-137624988/]keystone[/L]. Most often ridden as a climb.
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.
Trail is generally 28 to 40 inches wide, and on camber. There are some tighter switchbacks which may require 3 point turns. no objective hazards exist.
Local Trail Association
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 41 rides
- 20 miles average
6 Months
- 156 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
All
- 2,825 rides
- Last: Jun 23, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Three Candles Trail Reports
more »
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Personal Heatmap
▶
Activity Types
all
/
none
▶
Options
2
Date range
month
–
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to three-candles trailhead
(40.628400, -111.525320)
Photos
7 more »
Videos
1 more »
3:53 |
227 |
Sep 29, 2014 , Park City
Trail Lists
-
PC - Zone #9
71 trails
Routes with this trail
★ 3.8 • 75 miles • 9,773 ft • 42 • Point to Point • Race •
Every year, on Labor Day Weekend, the countries strongest endurance mountain bike racers drop in on the...
Crest Shuttle with Bonus Flow Featured
★ 2.0 • 31 miles • 3,859 ft • 13 • Shuttled •
The Wasatch Crest is a popular shuttle run, but some it is too short for a weekend ride. This route is a...
23 miles • 3,241 ft • 9 • Loop •
Smooth easy climbs to fast descents featuring new intermediate jump lines & . A great way to spend a...
Trail Products
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Powder Keg 387 ft
- Muckers 735 ft
- Short Fuse 935 ft
- Blaster 942 ft
- Belmont 1,099 ft
Park City Mountain Resort
- By todd
Trailforks & contributors - #11678 - 3,897 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Frequently Asked Questions About Three Candles
▼
Where is Three Candles located?
Three Candles is located in Park City Mountain Resort, Park City, Utah, United States. It is part of the Park City Mountain Resort trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.6284, -111.52532.
▼
How hard is Three Candles?
Three Candles is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 5.4%.
▼
What is the elevation gain for Three Candles?
Three Candles has 9 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 224 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 8,745 ft to 8,960 ft.
▼
How long is Three Candles?
Three Candles is 3,976 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.