Spring Canyon skills trails at Cherry Ridge

Looking down the easy southern DH trail. Checkout ride by Bruce on May 28, 2023.

Spring Canyon DH Skills Trails
Cherry Ridge Bike Park

Spring Canyon is on the east side of Springville, just north of Hobble Creek Canyon. It's the site of a set of DH trails, new in 2023, with some updated construction in 2024. Also, the old Spring Canyon Road has been closed to vehicles and is now a cycling/hiking path.

The Spring Canyon system is officially part of the Cherry Ridge Bike Park, although construction of the lower portion -- 1/4 mile away -- is still ongoing, and at this time no trails connect the two sites.

The trail system is located at the mouth of Spring Canyon in an area of gambel oak. The bottom of this system connects to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST) on either side. The trails are highly machined and designed for speed. There's a broad doubletrack climbing trail that collects riders at the bottom and takes them to the top.

Looking down the parallel paths of the double slalom trail.

Heading into the wall hit.

There are three DH routes. The southern (left-most) trail is an intermediate-skill jump line. Everything can be easily rolled, so a beginner could descend this trail, although that's probably not a good idea when the park is crowded. The middle trail is an expert-level flow DH featuring a couple of rock gardens and wooden wall-hits. The northernmost trail of the three DH trails is a double slalom course. Two individually banked trails run right alongside each other.

Trailheads and Access

Looking down into Spring Canyon from the Bonneville Shoreline Trail at the Spring Canyon doubletrack.

There's no trailhead and no user services at this time (May 2024). Parking and facilities will be constructed in the near future. For now, you'll need to either arrive via the BST (not an easy navigation task) or park on residential streets near an access point. The most direct access is a doubletrack on 2080 East (see below). You can also go to the park on Spring Creek Drive (a continuation of Center Street) and take the Spring Canyon doubletrack uphill to the BST, then drop into the bike park from there.

If you park in the paved parking area of the main Cherry Ridge Bike Park, you'll need to pedal uphill on streets. It's about 1/4 mile. Take a right turn at the top of parking, left uphill, then left uphill again and watch for the entry trail on your right.

Climbing Trail

Pedaling back up to the top.

The climbing trail runs across the "dam" structure at the bottom of the riding area, then turns uphill to climb to the top of the DH trails. The climbing pace is moderate and there's room for riders to chat as they ride abreast. You'll climb 130 vertical feet over 0.2 miles.

As the climbing/collector trail starts at the southwest corner, there's a singletrack connector to the southbound BST. The northbound BST can also be reached from the climbing trail. Mid-way up the climb, you'll pass a singletrack connector that climbs uphill to the BST (and the Spring Canyon DT, should you want to ride up the canyon).

Southern DH - Intermediate Jump Line

Entry into the southernmost trail on the left. The "rock garden" and highly banked turn are the start of the middle DH route.

If you keep generally left at the top of the climbing trail and go around the uphill side of the starting platform, you'll reach the easiest downhill route. This is the southernmost of the three DH trails. It's suitable for experienced beginning riders.
The trail is 0.3 miles long, descending 130 vertical feet.

This trail is fairly straight, with some humps that can be "rollers" to beginning riders or launch points for experts. Some are set up as table jumps. The riding line is generously wide, with banked edges on the few gentle curves.
At the bottom, hook right and ride just below the top of the retention dam, then left up onto the climbing trail.

Looking down toward the valley and West Mountain on the southern (left-most) trail.

Middle DH - Expert Flow Trail

Upper wall hit, as seen from the top of the bump above it. Beyond the table jump is the second wall hit.

The middle DH route has table jumps, a couple of rock gardens, and two big wall hits. Of the three routes, this one seems to have the most "fun stuff." This trail is 0.2 miles long, dropping 130 vertical feet.

This trail starts at the ramp on the south side of the launching platform. There's an immediate rock drop to scare away the beginners. The riding gets easier after that.

The trail ends with a quick uphill to the retention dam/collector. Turn right for another climb to the top.

Final run to the bottom.

Northern DH - Dual Slalom Race Track

On the launching platform, ready to rumble!

The northernmost DH route is designed for two riders to race to the bottom. Or just enjoy hitting the trail together. There are two lanes with individually-banked turns. Table jumps and other features are wide enough for two riders to hit at the same time.

Once you hit the last 100 yards the two trails merge. So if you're racing your buddy, one of you has to be "winning" at this point.

Two side-by-side trails.

DH at Spring Canyon

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Add-on rides

Looking south on the connector trail from the bike park to the BST.

BST southbound: Find the singletrack at the southern end of the retention dike. In 1/10th mile, it will join the BST. You can also hop on the BST from the middle of the doubletrack access trail.
BST northbound: Climb a singletrack connector uphill from the climbing trail and find the BST at the Spring Canyon doubletrack.
Spring Canyon: The old road up Spring Canyon has been gated off, and is becoming popular with hikers and horsemen. Climb uphill from the bike park as above.

Getting there!

Map of DH skills trails, as of summer 2024

Retention dam entry DT: From I-15, take the Springville 400 South exit and drive east toward the mountains. Keep straight on 400 South for 3.2 miles. At the roundabout, go right (south) on Canyon Road. The road will turn east toward Hobble Creek Canyon. At 2080 East, turn left and drive 1.1 miles. The 1/10th mile doubletrack to your right is the path to the trails. Park at roadside.

Begin pedaling the doubletrack toward a retention dam. You can push-a-bike to the top of the DT, or when you reach the BST -- around 250 feet from the road -- you can fork right on singletrack. (See photo below.) Take a hard right as you reach a trail fork and head back south. Turn left when you reach the flood-control "hump" and you're on the climbing trail.

There's also room for a couple of cars to park at the end of the road, where you can catch the Spring Canyon doubletrack uphill, then drop into the bike park from the BST.

From Center Street via the Spring Canyon doubletrack: Go to Center Street in Springville and head east toward the mountains. Around 1600 East, the road will veer to the right and become Spring Creek Drive. Find a spot at the park on the right side of the road, then pedal uphill around the gate on the gravel road, which is the old Spring Canyon Road. Go uphill 0.3 miles. You'll see an old quarry on your left, with a trail crossing the road. Go right and descend to the climbing trail of the bike park.

The connector from the doubletrack up to the BST.

Southbound on the BST as we head toward Spring Canyon and Hobble Creek.

Via the Bonneville Shoreline Trail:
From the north: Go southbound on the BST at Slate Canyon or from a BST connector. As the trail gets to Spring Canyon, take the lower fork along an excavated area. Go straight across the Spring Canyon DT to singletrack, keeping straight at two trail forks until you find yourself on the doubletrack climbing trail.
From the south: It's still a bit of a mess in 2023. On neighborhood roads, head into the canal trail going north. Watch for a trail on your right that links uphill to the BST. Go north on the southern Springville BST, going around two locked gates. A bit past the second gate, there's a trail fork. The right-hand trail will take you up to the retention dam, where you can keep straight onto the climbing trail. The left fork takes you to the DT access trail, where you should turn right uphill.

Coming Soon!

The lower portion of the Cherry Ridge Bike Park on 400 South is still under construction. There will be lots of parking, a large covered picnic zone, and nice paved kiddie trails, as well as stunts for the big guys.