Backslide & Matt's Flat via Round Valley Express

2.4 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 58 min

Backslide & Matt's Flat via Round Valley Express is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. It climbs 338 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,775 – 6,992 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Cove Trailhead 40.68480, -111.50140
Nearest town Park City, UT

Directions

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Backslide & Matt's Flat via Round Valley Express

2.4 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 58 min

Elevation 6,776–6,992 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: The Cove Trailhead · 40.68480, -111.50140

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 77°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Round Valley Express, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Rademan Ridge, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Cammy's, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Big Easy, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Round Valley Express, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Valderoad, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Nick NAC, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Matt's Flat, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big Easy, heading S.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Matt's Flat, heading S.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Backslide, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Matt's Flat, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left onto Round Valley Express, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F53°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity32%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 73°49° 44%
Mon 65°48° 51%
Tue 76°48°
Wed 79°54°
Thu 76°57° 20%
Fri 80°58° 21%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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