The former mining town of Park City is best known for epic skiing, but sliding on snow isn’t the only game in town when it comes to exhilarating adventures. Whether you race down an Olympic bobsled track or zip line across a canyon, these daring mountain town experiences are sure to get your blood pumping.
As always, check for travel guidelines and closures before planning your trip.
Bike the Wasatch Crest
The grandaddy of Utah mountain-bike rides, this legendary trail begins in Park City and covers more than 20 miles of alpine single-track, climbing to about 10,00 feet through stunning mountain terrain.
Exposed technical sections and tough climbs mean the Crest is no cakewalk, but the work’s worth it for stellar views and unspoiled scenery. Expect lush green riding in summer and a dazzling palette of colors come fall. Save your legs and book a shuttle to ride it as a one-way.
Get Your Tube on at Woodward Park City
Tube all day but skip the hill climb at Woodward Park City. Seven lighted, lift-served lanes that stretch 1,200 feet are designed for tubers of all levels, making it a great option for first-timers (including kids as young as 3 years old) and advanced folks alike.
Tube Like a Ski-Jump Champ
For a bigger rush, up the ante at the Utah Olympic Park’s Extreme Tubing. Riders tube on an astroturf surface down the steep landing hill of a nordic ski jump — clocking speeds of 50 miles per hour. Begin on a smaller hill before testing your mettle on the steeper, faster track.
Awaken Your Inner Olympian
Hurtle down Utah Olympic Park’s sliding track on a wild bobsled ride through a banked-turn course — surpassing speeds of 60 miles per hour. A professional pilot takes you and two friends on this intense, minute-long Olympic joyride that nets you serious bragging rights with your friends back home. Open all year long, the track has modified summer sleds that roll on concrete so you can have all the thrills without the ice.
Ski Through Park City History
Explore Park City’s historic mining structures and hidden treasures with a free guided ski tour of Park City Mountain. You’ll learn how Park City nearly became a mining ghost town before reinventing itself as a world-class ski destination and host of the 2002 Olympic Games — while skiing Utah’s legendary powder and groomed runs along the way.
If coming from sea level, spend a day in town adjusting to the 7,000-plus-foot elevation before taking to the slopes.
Best Your Friends on the Alpine Slide
Everyone from fraidy-cats to speed demons get an adrenaline buzz on the alpine slide, where riders race side-by-side while controlling their own speed down the 3,000-foot concrete course. Hailed as one of the world’s longest alpine slides, this Park City Mountain activity includes a scenic lift ride to the start and stunning views the whole way down.
Zip Line Across the Sky
Take in expansive panoramas of Park City’s famed ski slopes from its zip line courses: the speedy ZipRider and the two-person Flying Eagle ride. On the former, you’ll soar 110 feet in the air and reach of 45 mph as you and a friend whizz down side by side. Don’t worry if you’re a zip lining newbie, you can get your feet wet on the tamer Flying Eagle before stepping up to the rush of this steep line.
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