 | Potato Hill and Red Potato Trails --
The "Potato Bow Tie" ride
The Potato Hill trail extends from Traverse Mountain Road to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST) near Coyote Hollow. It's only 1/2 mile in length, but offers nice views and connections between trails to create new riding options. It provides a nice start for riding the Draper Rim Loop (11.5 miles, 1500 vertical when you include the Potato Hill trail downhill to the BST at the start of the ride). The Red Potato Trail connects from the trailhead to the BST just east of Red Rocks. The Bow Tie figure 8 loop is a highly-recommended option on some of Draper's nicest trails. |
| Potato Bow-Tie Figure-eight Ride: 0.0 At TH, R on Potato Hill N40 29.312 W111 50.930 0.1 Straight at fork N40 29.286 W111 50.844 L (eastbound) on Ann's N40 29.276 W111 50.834 2.2 Straight (R) and join Clark's N40 29.204 W111 49.382 2.4 Peak View TH. L on Rush N40 29.292 W111 49.247 2.8 L on Rush (R = The Trees) N40 29.266 W111 49.430 3.2 The Trees rejoins N40 29.461 W111 49.435 3.9 Keep L (R = to Canyon Hollow) N40 29.670 W111 49.583 4.5 L on Canyon Hollow N40 29.715 W111 49.928 4.9 Keep L, then L uphill N40 29.618 W111 50.312 (Straight = to Coyote Hollow TH) 5.1 L on Bonneville Shoreline N40 29.560 W111 50.233 5.6 L on Potato Hill N40 29.479 W111 50.535 6.1 Straight (L = to TH) N40 29.286 W111 50.844 then R into Tunnel on Ann's westbound | 6.3 Straight (R = Little Valley
option) N40 29.175 W111 50.816 6.5 Keep L (R = Little Valley) N40 29.061 W111 50.916 7.5 Maple Hollow joinsN40 28.649 W111 51.339 200 ft, then keep L on Ann's N40 28.635 W111 51.342 8.0 Keep straight (L = to Maple Hollow TH) N40 28.493 W111 51.586 9.6 R on Bonneville Shoreline N40 28.874 W111 52.037 10.0 Through tunnel, R on BST (L = Oak Hollow) N40 29.075 W111 51.989 10.9 Cross road N40 29.166 W111 51.652 11.2 Keep R (L = to TH) N40 29.294 W111 51.344 then stay on BST (R = Red Rocks) 11.4 R onto Red Potato N40 29.344 W111 51.156 12.2 Back at TH |
 | Getting there:
Take the Bluffdale exit from I-15 and turn
east towards the mountains on Highland Drive. At the light at the top
of
the hill, turn right on Traverse Mountain Road. After one
mile, pass Mike Weir Drive on your left. Look for the Potato Hill TH on
your left about mile 1.3 from the
light. Bathrooms: None at the trailhead Water: None at the trailhead Camping: No Dogs: On leash (Not allowed on Maple Hollow DH, Rush, or Ghost Falls!) Copyright 2011 Mad Scientist Software Inc
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