South Summit Trails Foundation Vice President Howard Sorensen said the trail park expansion has been years in the making.
“A huge thank you to both those that have provided grants, as well as just an incredible group of people and contractors that have made this possible through very generous donations,” he told KPCW. “The kids are as excited as a whole herd of kittens behind a leaky cow to get on this thing.”
Sorensen said he met with a 30-person focus group in 2022 to see what the Kamas Valley wanted from the bike park.
The trails foundation has been able to realize new beginner terrain, advanced jump lines, skill courses, a drop zone and boulder area.
There’s additional shade, bathrooms, running water and a small playground.
Around the park is a 1.25-mile multiuse trail that will be a part of the Weber River Pathway, a series of trails intended to connect the Uinta Mountains to Peoa through Oakley.
The grand opening and ribbon cutting is at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 24, at 5600 Pinion Lane. There will be free donuts, and it is open to the public.
It will make the trail park, originally built in 2018, about 40% bigger, Sorensen estimated.
He added about half the $750,000 cost was covered by grants from Vail Resorts, Summit County’s recreation RAP tax and the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation.
There was an estimated $150,000 from private donors, and private contractors donated about $180,000 of labor and materials.
