Snowbasin just got a new bike park with more trails on the way

A mountain biker performing a jump over a dirt ramp in a forested area, surrounded by trees and greenery. The biker is wearing a helmet and is captured mid-air, showcasing a dynamic and thrilling moment of the sport. — Photos courtesy of Brooks Roe

There is a shiny spot regarding the recent bike park struggles of 2026. Despite the closures we’ve covered, a new bike park has just opened. Snowbasin Resort, less than an hour north of Salt Lake City, Utah, is boasting a brand new park in partnership with Scott Bikes.

And while they are starting small, Snowbasin Bike Park hopes that 2026 will serve as a test pilot of sorts, with the option to add more trails in the future.

A mountain biker jumps off a wooden ramp in a forested area, surrounded by tall trees and bright green foliage, capturing a moment of action and adventure in the outdoors.

Providing a different experience

The Snowbasin Bike Park is accessed via the resort’s Little Cat chairlift, right off the main lodge area. Brooks Roe, Snowbasin’s Brand Manager, told Singletracks that the resort has been wanting to bring an official bike park to the mountain for quite some time. They are excited to provide the new amenity to the greater Salt Lake mountain biking community, and especially excited for what the future holds.

Roe said that it was important to provide something that Snowbasin didn’t already have: flow. To kick off the new bike park, they are starting with four flow-and-jump trails, ranging from beginner to advanced.

Snowbasin wants to engage riders of all levels, including families with kids looking for lift-access trail opportunities.

Two green trails, Scratch That and Roll Out, exit from the top of Little Cat and reconnect right at the bottom of the lift for easy access. The trails are a little less than a quarter mile long and feature flowy berms and rollers, allowing newer riders to carry good speed while staying in control.

A mountain biker leans into a turns on a dirt track surrounded by lush greenery, with a tree positioned near the center of the bend. The bike kicks up dust as the rider navigates the course under bright sunlight.

Two young men are riding mountain bikes on a dirt trail surrounded by trees. One rider is performing a wheelie, lifting the front wheel off the ground, while the other follows closely behind. Sunlight filters through the leaves, creating a vibrant, lively atmosphere as dust is kicked up from the trail.

For those of us who have ridden at bike parks, we know that even the greens can be significantly faster than our local trails. By introducing a new bike park, Snowbasin wanted a complete progression system to help new riders familiarize themselves with bike park riding.

Moving on to the two other trails, Squirrel and Ridge Line are blue and black, respectively, and stretch a bit farther down the mountain than the greens. Squirrel begins introducing features, such as berms and tabletops, with slightly higher speeds.

Ridge Line certainly steps things up a bit, incorporating woodwork. “There are some wood-featured drops and some, kind of like berms, but made out of wood,” Roe told us.

Along with the wooden berm/wall rides, Roe said Ridge Line also has about 10 tabletops, ranging from roughly five to 10 feet in length. The trail also features shark-fin jumps and other side hits that provide a choose-your-own-adventure sort of experience.

The runs are short, which Snowbasin hopes will encourage riders to ride lap after lap. That will also help with safety, hopefully, emphasizing every bike park’s moto: Pre-ride, Re-ride, Free-ride.

Being Snowbasin’s shortest chairlift, Little Cat offers a bit less than 300 feet of elevation gain. While this isn’t much, it’s just the starting point, and it’s worth noting that quality trails don’t need thousands of feet of descending. Dirt Merchant at Whistler has about 400 feet, Crabapple Hits has less than 200 feet, and both sections of Angry Pirate (upper/lower) are just over 400 feet.

Scott USA has long been a partner of Snowbasin on the winter side. The new bike park was built in partnership with them, and Roe said they will have a full Scott rental fleet in 2027.

According to the resort website, a single-day Bike Park & Gondola ticket costs $39 for adults and $29 for youth and senior citizens.

A mountain biker performing a jump over a wooden ramp in a forested area, with trees in the background and bright sunlight illuminating the scene. The rider is wearing a helmet and protective gear.

Wait, wasn’t there already a “bike park” at Snowbasin?

Well, yes and no. To be clear, Snowbasin has an existing trail network that extends nearly to the mountain’s summit. Also, there is lift access to those trails via the Needles Gondola.

“We have 27 miles of trails,” Roe said, “but we haven’t had a specific bike park. It’s always been multi-use kind of mixed trails.”

The new Snowbasin Bike Park distinguishes itself in a few ways. First, and already mentioned, it focuses more on flow and jumps, something the current, more technical trails lack. Secondly, it is single-use and mountain-bike-only. Third, it is directional – bikes can only ride down.

While Snowbasin patrons can buy a pass on the weekends to ride the gondola to the top and access trails, the mountain is also pedal-up-friendly. This means that descending riders are likely to encounter mountain bikers heading up.

They are also likely to encounter hikers going both up and down the mountain. Rather than changing anything about the current trail system that is loved by the public, Snowbasin decided to add a bike park to better accommodate its customers.

In previous years, beginner riders and kids riding the gondola would need to navigate more technical intermediate and advanced trails before getting to any of the mountain’s green trails. They also would have to navigate both hikers and other bikers coming up the trail. The new bike park is much more straightforward.

A mountain biker navigates a dirt path in a forested area, leaning into a turn with dust kicked up behind him. The scene is surrounded by trees and greenery, capturing the essence of outdoor biking activity.

More to come

For the existing trails at Snowbasin, nothing has changed. The Needles Gondola still runs on Saturday and Sunday for those wanting to pay for a lift up. Those who prefer to pedal can do so for no charge on any day of the week they please.

The new bike park kicked off a couple of weekends ago, and will run through mid-October. It is open on Saturday and Sunday, with an additional “Sunset Social Bike Park” day on Thursday evenings.

Roe told us that rumors have been circulating about what is next for the bike park – larger jump lines, extending the park up another lift, and the like. While he didn’t confirm any of those rumors, he did emphasize that more is coming.

“It’s just really something fun for the community that we’ve been trying to bring to life for a while,” he said. “So we hope people come up and enjoy it and know that there’s more on the way.”