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.

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 ]

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 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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 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 ]

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.

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 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.

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.)

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.

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.

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.