
Rolling a turn on EZ Breezy. Original photos and trail notes April 28, 2018 by Bruce, with frequent updates since. Latest update April 2022.
Alpine to Three Falls
Area Overview Page
Cooperation between Alpine City and real estate developers has resulted in a great new public
trail system in the mountains north of Alpine. As of 2022, there are some long satisfying loop
rides with plenty of climbing, and there are short and easy options. The riding ranges from
upper-intermediate to easy. There are four formal trailheads to access these trails.

View northeast into Dry Canyon from Bodily Harm.
The Bodily Harm trail from Alpine Cove starts just off the Schoolhouse Springs dirt road in
Alpine Cove at 5400 feet elevation. It ends on the Three Falls Fort Canyon trail at 5900 feet
elevation. It's 1.7 miles long, with some stiff climbing on the way up.
[ Bodily Harm and Three
Falls trail page ]
Three Falls Trail (Fort Canyon Section)

Crossing the ridge between Utah Valley and Fort Canyon, with Lone Peak forming a picturesque background.
The Fort Canyon section of Three Falls trail connects the Three Falls Ranch trailhead in Fort
Canyon to the Bodily Harm trail on the ridgeline, then continues through Fort Canyon to Forbidden
and the Draper section of Three Falls. To the Bodily Harm junction, it's 1.4 miles with 500
vertical feet of elevation change. At mile 2.3, the Three Falls trail reaches the Forbidden
trail junction then continues westbound toward Draper.
[ Three Falls and Big Hollow
DH Trails Page ]

The bridge over the creek. Take a minute to enjoy the spot.
The Three Falls Fort Canyon trail becomes the Three Falls Draper section at the border between
the two cities. The Draper Three Falls continues uphill to Peak View.
[
Peak View - Three Falls Draper Page ]

Looking east toward Box Elder Peak on Forbidden shortly after leaving the Three Falls trail.
The Forbidden trail lies to the northeast of Bodily Harm, taking the "other way" around Fort
Canyon. It's 2.6 miles long, running from Alpine Cove to the Three Falls trail in Fort Canyon.
The trail begins on the Schoolhouse Springs (Hammagog) road just after it leaves the Three
Falls subdivision road and ends on Three Falls just north and uphill from the paved subdivision
road.
[
Forbidden and More Effort Trail Page ]

Ready to join Forbidden, uphill or down, from More Effort. We're looking northeast.
More Effort is a connecting trail 0.6 miles in length. Starting from Bodily Harm, it will cross
the Three Falls Lane road and climb 150 vertical feet to join the Forbidden trail. It can be
used to switch between climbing trails (Bodily Harm versus Forbidden) after climbing part-way
up.The trail can be used as the bottom of a long loop from above, joining Bodily Harm and Forbidden.
Or for beginners, it can be the top of a short loop starting from Alpine.
[ Forbidden and More Effort
Trail Page ]

On Vista Ridge with Lone Peak as a backdrop.
The Vista Ridge trail is the continuation of Heritage Hills at the point where Stoney Way intersects
the uphill route. This segment is 1 mile long, climbing 250 vertical feet in the first 0.6
miles then descending a bit as it drops to the opposite side of the ridge to connect to the
Fort Canyon Three Falls trail.
[ Vista Ridge, Heritage
Hills, Stoney Way Trail Page ]
North Point - Heritage Hills

Looking east toward East Mountain and Timpanogos.
The North Point Collector, Heritage Hills, and Vista Ridge trails are a continuous route from
the Heritage Hills (North Pointe) trailhead up to the Fort Canyon portion of the Three Falls
trail. It's is a nicely constructed bench-cut trail with swooping bermed turns. The slope is
moderate. It's 1.8 miles from the trailhead on Heritage Hills Drive to the Three Falls Fort
Canyon trail.
[ Vista Ridge, Heritage
Hills, Stoney Way Trail Page ]

Looking northeast, showing the bench-cut nature of the trail and the constant mountain views.
Stoney Way is a traversing trail running east-west along the hillside above northeast Alpine.
It's 1.3 miles in length with a highest elevation of 5400 feet and low point at 4850. The riding
is easy, suitable for beginners. There are no steeps or technical features. It connects the
bottom of Bodily Harm to the junction of Heritage Hills and Vista Ridge.
[ Vista Ridge, Heritage
Hills, Stoney Way Trail Page ]
DH Trails in Big Hollow Left Fork
EZ Breezy
(easier DH flow trail)

Flying away from Lone Peak on EZ Breezy.
Machine-built in the left fork of Big Hollow in 2021, EZ Breezy is an early intermediate downhill
flow trail. It descends from upper Bodily Harm down to the bottom of the canyon, where the
Last Chance trail climbs to the Three Falls Fort Canyon trail section. This is Alpine's first
directional flow trail and it's a lot of fun. The trail is one-way from east to west (from
Bodily Harm west to Three Falls in Fort Canyon). The EZ Breezy trail is machine-cut singletrack,
0.7 miles in length, with 250 feet of elevation loss. It's a smooth and easy trail to ride.
[ Three Falls and Big Hollow
DH trails page ]
Alpine Slide
(expert DH flow trail)

Turns are highly banked for speed.
The Alpine Slide upper-intermediate to expert DH flow trail in the left fork of Big Hollow
is 0.5 miles long, descending 250 vertical feet to the bottom of the hollow. It forks away
from upper Bodily Harm at 0.3 miles from the junction with Three Falls Fort Canyon, just 1/10th
mile above the trail fork for EZ Breezy.
[ Three Falls and Big Hollow
DH trails page ]
Last Chance
(climbing trail)

Looking north on the Last Chance climbing trail.
Last Chance is the climbing route to return from either EZ Breezy or the new intermediate DH
trail. It's 0.8 miles long with 200 feet of climbing as you pedal up to the Three Falls Trail
on the ridge above Fort Canyon. On the western side, the trail's exit is 1.1 miles uphill from
the Fort Canyon trailhead, 0.4 miles downhill from the junction of Bodily Harm and the Three
Falls Fort Canyon trail.
[ Three Falls and Big Hollow
DH trails page ]

Looking northeast in the paved parking lot in Fort Canyon. The Three Falls Fort Canyon trail is just to the left of the bathroom.
Fort Canyon Ranch Trailhead
As Alpine's main street begins to turn a bit to the east, turn left on the Fort Canyon Road.
Drive uphill to the main gates, but turn right to the trailhead. From the Fort Canyon Ranch
Trailhead in Alpine's Fort Canyon, find the Three Falls Fort Canyon trail to the left of the
bathroom and climb up to your destination trail. For example, the top of Forbidden is at mile
2.4 from the Fort Canyon Ranch trailhead.

View up Dry Canyon with the North Point trail straight ahead.
Heritage Hills (North Pointe)
On Alpine's main street, continue north until the road turns right at Fort Canyon, then watch
for a small paved Heritage Hills (North Point) trailhead on your left in about 1/4 mile. Climb
up North Point, then cross the street to continue on Heritage Hills. When you reach a trail
fork, Stoney Way is on the right. Vista Ridge continues uphill.

The Ridge (Big Hollow) trailhead. Stoney Way goes both directions from here.
The Ridge Trailhead
At the first T intersection when northbound on Alpine's Grove Drive, turn left. After 1/10th
mile, turn left again. Go 1/10th mile and turn right on Savannah Circle, then right into The
Ridge trailhead. Take Stoney Way northeast 1/2 mile. Keep right as you reach Bodily Harm and
traverse another 0.2 miles. Hike-a-bike up to the road and cross to find Forbidden on the other
side.

View of the Forbidden trail entry in spring 2022.
Forbidden (Access may be cut off due to private property issue)
On Alpine's Grove Drive, head north to the second T intersection (where a right turn would
take you across the bridge into Lambert Park). Instead, turn left on Alpine Cove Drive. At
the 4-way intersection, turn left. As Alpine Cove Drive turns downhill, turn uphill on Aspen
Drive. It will turn to the Three Falls Lane road. As the larger road veers left, keep straight
onto a smaller dirt road and quickly find the trail on your left. (Alternatively, continue
uphill to the Schoolhouse Springs trailhead and take the connecting trail downhill to Forbidden.
See the map.)

The trail at left crosses the ravine, then descends to catch Forbidden about 1/10th mile uphill.
Schoolhouse Spring (Hammagog) Trailhead
Due to private property issues, access may be cut off
On Alpine's Grove Drive, head north to the second T intersection (where a right turn would
take you across the bridge into Lambert Park). Instead, turn left on Alpine Cove Drive. At
the 4-way intersection, turn left. As Alpine Cove Drive turns downhill, turn uphill on Aspen
Drive. It will turn to the Three Falls Lane road. As the larger road veers left, keep straight
onto a smaller dirt road and drive about 0.2 miles uphill until you hit the Lehi gate that
prevents further travel. The trail is to the left. Cross the creek then descend until you hit
the Forbidden trail.
Getting to Lambert Park from Draper!

The slopes above the cove are fully sun-exposed, and will be hot at mid-day in the summer..
At the bottom of either Forbidden or Bodily Harm, descend down to the paved Aspen Drive. It
will now be exactly 1/2 mile of paved road to arrive at the singletrack in Lambert Park. At
the end of Aspen Drive, turn left at the T intersection with Alpine Cove Drive.
[ Lambert Park overview page ]
Pedal 0.2 miles to the 4-way intersection and turn right downhill. Keep straight as you pass
Juniper Circle and the road veers east (left). Keep straight as you pass Grove Drive on the
right. Cross the bridge, then keep right on Box Elder Drive. 200 feet later, turn onto singletrack.
Left off the pavement is Rodeo Up; right and downhill is Middle.

Rolling into a switchback turn as we descend the mountain toward Alpine.

Map of the northeast Alpine trails.
Getting there, Fort Canyon Ranch Trailhead: As you drive into Alpine
on Main Street, keep straight at all intersections until you reach 800
North. Then, just as Main Street turns to the right and becomes Heritage
Hills Drive, fork left on Fort Canyon Road to continue north. 0.9 miles
later, turn right just before the Three Falls gate. Quickly turn left into
the parking lot for the Three Falls Farm trailhead.
Heritage Hills (North Point): Shortly after you veer to
the northeast from Main onto Heritage Hills Drive as above, spot the small
parking lot on your left and turn in.
The Ridge TH (Stoney Way and Big Hollow): At the T intersection of Grove Drive,
turn left and follow the road as it then veers left and approaches the
mountain.
Facilities: bathroom at Fort Canyon trailhead, bathrooms at Lambert
Park trailheads. (No services at Schoolhouse Springs, Big Hollow, or Heritage Hills
trailheads.)
See below for the Schoolhouse Springs trailhead area routing as of August 2021.
Getting there, Alpine Cove - Schoolhouse Springs: Instead of turning left
on Fort Canyon Road, stay on Heritage Hills Drive. Turn left uphill on
Grove Drive. At the T intersection (where a right turn would take you
across the bridge into Lambert Park), turn left on Alpine Cove Drive. At
the 4-way intersection, turn left. As Alpine Cove Drive turns downhill,
turn uphill on Aspen Drive. It will turn to the Three Falls Lane road. As
the larger road veers left, keep straight onto a smaller dirt road. Go 1/4
mile uphill and park at the Lone Peak trailhead. Go all the way up to the "Lehi"
gate and turn left to get on the singletrack that dips through the creek.
Keep left and descend on the trailhead connector. You'll find a connection
to Forbidden on the right. To reach Bodily Harm, you'll need to coast all
the way down to the raised Three Falls Lane road, then crawl up and over
it to find Bodily Harm on the opposite side.

Closeup map.