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Rush Bike Flow Trail
The Rush Trail is a one-way route designed to be fun for XC bikes. Although its direction is downhill, it is NOT a "Downhill" trail. It features tight turns and occasional short climbs. The trail is a "work in progress" and at this time (August 2011) you'll have to finish the ride by descending the old Pipeline route to Canyon Hollow. When complete, it will descend to the Silica Pit (near the Coyote Hollow trailhead). This is the entry into the Rush Trail. This boulder-patch is about 60 feet from the log fence of the trailhead. Photos by Bruce, June 2010. |
| Two of the three phases are complete. It's now 2.2 miles in
length, descending 400 vertical (from 5900 at the top). So it bears
repeating: this is not a DH trail. It's a unidirectional trail that
happens to end lower on the mountain than it starts.
To reach the top of Rush, climb any other trail. Your options are Clark's Trail, Canyon Hollow (connecting via Brocks Point), Ann's Trail from Potato Hill, Ghost Falls (connected via a mile on the dirt Corner Canyon Road). Or you can grind up the Corner Canyon Road. The ride starts with a few back-and-forth meanders, then it traverses east around a small hill to cross over the old Pipeline route.. |
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Your options for trailheads are Mike Weir TH (west of Corner Canyon, to Clark's Trail via the Bonneville Shoreline Trail), Coyote Hollow TH (uphill to Clarks, or downhill via the Silica Pitt trail to Canyon Hollow or Ghost Falls), Corner Canyon Equestrian parking (uphill on the Corner Canyon trail to any of the three uphill singletrack routes), Potato Hill on Traverse Mountain Road, or the Corner Canyon Road BST trailhead (southwest to connect to any uphill route, or climbing directly up the Corner Canyon Road to the upper Clarks/Rush TH). As you descend, the oak trees get bigger. |
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Rush Trail riding directions (Preliminary - trail
under construction): Near the bottom of the current singletrack, as you pass through the Hollow, there are larger maples and some tight hairpins.. |
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| Getting there, Coyote Hollow trailhead: Take the Bluffdale exit from I-15 and turn east towards the mountains. Climb the hill as above, but turn right at the light on Traverse Mountain Road. After one mile, turn into Mike Weir Drive on your left. Pass the Mike Weir trailhead 1/2 mile later and continue another half mile until the road veers left downhill. Take the next right turn, turn right again, then left. You should now be on Gray Fox Drive. Take the next right into Coyote Hollow Court. The parking is on the right at the end of the pavement. As you start riding, keep R uphill for Clarks, left and slightly downhill on the Silica Pit trail to reach Canyon Hollow or Ghost Falls. |
| Lower Corner Canyon Trailhead (Equestrian Center): Take the Bluffdale exit from I-15 and turn
east towards the mountains. Continue on Highland Drive until you reach the
ballpark parking lot. Directly across the street from the parking, the Lower Corner Canyon
trail heads uphill (GPS N 40° 30.351' W 111° 50.721'). To
reach the trailhead from the north (Sandy area), take 13th East southward until it ends at
the stop sign just past the underpass. Turn left and drive 1/4 mile, then
turn left into the paved parking area. Start riding by going under the
street and keeping left on the Corner Canyon Trail, connecting to Ghost
Falls, Canyon Hollow, or Clarks at mile 1.2. (Bathroom at this TH.) Bonneville Shoreline on Corner Canyon Road: From Draper, take 123rd South to 13th East and turn south (right). At the roundabout just down the hill, turn east (the equivalent of a left turn at the roundabout) on Pioneer Road. Go around one mile to 20th East, then turn right going south. To start riding on the CC Road, turn left into the paved parking area (GPS N 40° 31.281' W 111° 50.081'). Bike or drive one mile up Corner Canyon to the Bonneville Shoreline trailhead on your right (N 40° 30.364' W 111° 50.094'). From here, either continue up the road, or take the BST downhill to Ghost Falls, Canyon Hollow, or Clarks. (Bathroom at this TH.) Ghost Falls TH: If you drive a little further up the Corner Canyon Road (see above), you'll reach the next trailhead, which is Ghost Falls. (Bathroom at this TH.) Peak View TH (Traverse Ridge): Head all the way up the Corner Canyon Road (see above), whether by car -- if the gate is open -- or by bike from either the BST or Ghost Falls trailheads. The fenced area on on the right as you approach the summit is the trailhead. Potato Hill TH: 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. Start by riding through the fence, turn R immediately. Next keep R as Potato Hill trail turns north. Connect to Ann's and turn left. Climb Ann's to Clark's, and on to the Peak View trailhead. |
| Riding resources for this trail: A single-page riding guide will be created once the trail is complete... GPS track files (right-click and "Save as..."): Rush only (2011) Ride CC-Clarks-Rush-CanyonHollow Draper Area GPX multi-trail file Wider-area topo of trail system (1200 KB), includes Jacobs Ladder: View Lodging, camping, shops: Links to southern SLC resources |
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