Porter MTB & An Epic Trail System: Win Win

I am a woman. I am a mountain biker. I am in a significant minority. I want to inspire more women to ride. I want the sport to grow. I want people to get outside, to be mentally and physically healthy and connect with nature. The…

With spring fast approaching, it’s nearly time to start planning summer road trips and two-wheeled vacations. In a town like Park City, the mountain snowpack won’t stay around forever, and when the trails start melting out, you’d best be ready to take advantage of the good dirt before the summer dust season sets in. In this quick guide to Park City, you’ll find all the resources you need to maximize riding and minimize time searching for the best post-ride beer and burger.

PARK CITY, Utah — From my seat on the ski lift whisking me up a mountain at Deer Valley Resort, the trails below look like they could knock my teeth out. They snake down the mountain like unfurling ribbons, swooping around big banked corners and dipping in and out of thickets of pines and aspens. They bristle with bike-snaring roots, rocks that rise like incisors from the mountain’s jaws, and Volkswagen-sized humps that seem capable of sending cyclists skyward.