Mtnbiker
05-01-2008, 05:40 PM
We have some great opportunities coming up this summer to expand and improve the already great network of trails in Draper. Here are a few of the trail work days coming up that are sponsored by Draper City and executed by volunteer work:
Saturday May 8th:Draper DH trail
Quoting Mike Howell from WAFTA:
"Saturday will consist of digging berms, jumps, etc.
If you have tools to bring, please do so. Otherwise, we have plenty of pulaskis and mcleods on loan from Draper city for use. For anyone in the Wasatch stoked on legal DH trails, please come out and earn your turns. This trail should be challenging and flowy, with ride arounds for anyone who isnt feeling up to a particular stunt.
We will hold regular dig nights during the week, in addition to the weekend days, until the trail is complete. The elevation drop is around 1200, with approximately 2 to 2.5 miles of DH only trail. When this trail is complete, we will begin construction on a second DH only trail in the canyon."
Parking: Drive up Suncrest road to the 4-way stop at the top of the hill, near the market. Turn right and go approx 1 1/2 miles until just BEFORE the stone bridge. Turn right and follow another 1/4 mile to a dirt rd on the left, and look for WAFTA signs (Wasatch Area Freeride Trails Association) pointing toward the work area.
Saturday May 17th - Maple Hollow XC trail
When completed the Maple Hollow XC trail will link the lower BST from the Aquaduct on Suncrest Rd to the top of Suncrest at the Deer Ridge parking lot. That opens up the perimeter trail around the top of Suncrest and Corner Canyon. In addition to Clark's trail and Ghost Falls this will be the 3rd of several planned bottom-to-top trails in Draper, and will increase the number of available loops to link upwards of 15 miles of mostly singletrack!
Saturday May 17th we'll likely be starting at the top and working down toward the 1.5 miles already cut in. Details are yet to come for this date, but plan on a 9am start, and bring protective clothing, food, and water.
I'll update this with more details for 5/17, so let us know if you can make it, or if you have more questions!
Ride on,
Ian
Saturday May 8th:Draper DH trail
Quoting Mike Howell from WAFTA:
"Saturday will consist of digging berms, jumps, etc.
If you have tools to bring, please do so. Otherwise, we have plenty of pulaskis and mcleods on loan from Draper city for use. For anyone in the Wasatch stoked on legal DH trails, please come out and earn your turns. This trail should be challenging and flowy, with ride arounds for anyone who isnt feeling up to a particular stunt.
We will hold regular dig nights during the week, in addition to the weekend days, until the trail is complete. The elevation drop is around 1200, with approximately 2 to 2.5 miles of DH only trail. When this trail is complete, we will begin construction on a second DH only trail in the canyon."
Parking: Drive up Suncrest road to the 4-way stop at the top of the hill, near the market. Turn right and go approx 1 1/2 miles until just BEFORE the stone bridge. Turn right and follow another 1/4 mile to a dirt rd on the left, and look for WAFTA signs (Wasatch Area Freeride Trails Association) pointing toward the work area.
Saturday May 17th - Maple Hollow XC trail
When completed the Maple Hollow XC trail will link the lower BST from the Aquaduct on Suncrest Rd to the top of Suncrest at the Deer Ridge parking lot. That opens up the perimeter trail around the top of Suncrest and Corner Canyon. In addition to Clark's trail and Ghost Falls this will be the 3rd of several planned bottom-to-top trails in Draper, and will increase the number of available loops to link upwards of 15 miles of mostly singletrack!
Saturday May 17th we'll likely be starting at the top and working down toward the 1.5 miles already cut in. Details are yet to come for this date, but plan on a 9am start, and bring protective clothing, food, and water.
I'll update this with more details for 5/17, so let us know if you can make it, or if you have more questions!
Ride on,
Ian