Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
1.4 miles
Distance
286 ft
Climb
-14 ft
Descent
00:13:54
Avg time
272 ft
Altitude change
8,127 ft
Altitude min
8,414 ft
Altitude max
8,142 ft
Altitude start
8,415 ft
Altitude end
3.7%
Grade
-7%
Grade max
13.5%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
545 ft
Distance down
951 ft
Distance flat
00:13:54
Avg time
WOW (Upper) Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaWasatch Mountain State Park
Midway, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
-
Global Ranking
-
Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB
-
DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
-
Climb DifficultyBlue
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
-
TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Garden
The upper extension further extends the WOW trail as it makes its way from the Wasatch State parking lot. It’s beautiful and meandering upper elevation section has a slight climb to it and mostly chill except for just a couple playful moves.
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.
Trail is 30 to 35 inches wide and mostly on camber. One or two technical rock Gardens might give some riders pause. There are a couple sections with mild exposure.
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
- 25 rides
- 17 miles average
6 Months
- 117 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 1,512 rides
- Last: Jun 16, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
WOW (Upper) 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 wow-upper trailhead
(40.583610, -111.505450)
Photos
13 more »
Videos
no videos have been added for WOW (Upper) yet, add a video.
Routes with this trail
★ 4.4 • 15 miles • 2,663 ft • 2 • Loop •
Ride up the road from parking to top of trail and on back down to parking.
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 449 ft • 11 •
Great ride with a little jump line at the end to put a smile on your face. Mellow DH covered by trees for...
12 miles • 371 ft • 3 • Shuttled •
Complete Upper WOW and WOW with a bonus and back to the car. Park at:...
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Wow (wasatch Over Wasatch) 0 ft
- Wow Access 1,096 ft
- Boulderdash 1 mile
- Tall T 2 miles
- Maple Grove 2 miles
Wasatch Mountain State Park
- By todd
Trailforks & contributors - #70846 - 6,589 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Frequently Asked Questions About WOW (Upper)
▼
Where is WOW (Upper) located?
WOW (Upper) is located in Wasatch Mountain State Park, Midway, Utah, United States. It is part of the Wasatch Mountain State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.58361, -111.50545.
▼
How hard is WOW (Upper)?
WOW (Upper) is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 3.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
▼
What is the elevation gain for WOW (Upper)?
WOW (Upper) has 286 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 14 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 8,127 ft to 8,414 ft.
▼
Is WOW (Upper) a point to point trail?
WOW (Upper) is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. 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.