Bike Trail Updates
including 54 photos
including 54 photos
(Last update February 2012)
Ogden/Weber River Trail: Since I started riding in 2008, there have been a number of trail improvements, additions, repairs and so on. For one, A bridge over the Ogden River close to Ogden Canyon was added, and a tunnel under SR-39 to connect the trail to the north bound Bonneville Trail.
Also a new trail section was completed below the 24th street viaduct in Ogden, going under a rail line there to get to Fort Buenaventura.
South of there a new trail connects from Ogden to Riverdale, making it usable by building underpasses below railroad tracks at each end.
In the lower parts of Ogden, they are now developing River Parks along the river. The existing trail was ripped out for this, but is paved again for most of it now, though the parks still have a lot of work before being finished. One section below Wall Ave and above the 21st Street Pond is still unpaved.
New information - In the spring of 2011 some parts of the trail along the Weber River have been washed away by the river flooding. See the last page of pictues here. You can get around the area at Fort Buenaventura by riding around behind the bleachers at the Goodyear Ballpark.
Denver Rio Grande Rail Trail: Work is almost complete along the old Denver Rio Grande Rail Line, to pave it from the north Side of Roy City to Farmington and connect to the Legacy Trail. Much of that has been paved now. On the north end it starts under Hinkly Drive, the north side of Roy, and going south it ends at the Farmington Creek Trail which you can use to cross over to Tippetts Lane, then east by a short sidewalk along the south side of the State Street overpass to the Legacy Trail.
There is still about 4 miles unpaved along the rail line that will someday be paved all the way to Glover's Lane and Legacy, but we can ride through now using the Farmington Creek trail connection.
Roy City paved their section of the Rail Trail, the last to pave their section, and it's open for use now. The latest word is that they will hold a Grand Opening in the spring.
Legacy to Jordan River Connection: The north half of the trail has been paved to connect Legacy Trail to the Jordan Trail, leaving one mile to go. The plan was to finish that in 2011.
New information - In August of 2011, they started the work to finish this last mile of connecting the two trails. In November 2011 it was paved, but they were still working on boardwalks through wetlands there. In February of 2012 the boardwalk was finished and open. You can ride all the way through now.
Jordan River Trail: Along the Jordan River, a tunnel has been added below I-80 east/west in Salt Lake City, but the trail under the tracks between North Temple and I-80 is only being talked about.
At about 22nd South, a tunnel has been installed below the new Light Rail into West Valley.
There is a new underpass below the Light Rail into West Jordan at about 75th South.
Over at 114th South, a new bridge to extend 114th to the west has been finished, with a pedestrian bridge placed alongside of it. The trail is now paved through there.
South of 123 South, the trail was torn up to install new water lines. It is now paved again and open.
Down south of the Jordan Narrows, the trail under Pioneer Crossing is finished and open, but the trail under a new east/west divided highway, 2100 (Mountain View Corridor) is not open. Part of the trail under 2100 North is paved now, but not all of it. The trail is still closed through there as of November of 2011.
Unfinished: You still have to detour from North Temple to I-80, going east and using 10th west is the best way.
There is no trail between 85th South and 7th west over to 100th South. Due to the layout of the streets, you have to go east or west about 4 blocks to get through between 90th South and 100th South.
Also there is no trail connection from 146th South in Bluffdale to the new trailhead above the Jordan Narrows. Riding along Redwood road is about the best. If you don't mind riding up hill for 4˝ miles.
See 'South Jordan' for details. They have started a new trail going north from the Jordan River Narrows Trailhead that is paved about a mile to the north. The trail starts a little way down the Narrows Trail where the trail makes a 180° turn. CLICK for map of Jordan Narrows Trail
Check my trail ride pages to find more details about getting though any of these areas.
All trails: There will always be sections of the trail closed for one thing or another. When you consider the length of these trails, something will always be going on.
Then there is the problem of river flooding in the spring. Many of the underpasses below streets and railroad lines will be flooded. You must find ways to detour around these in the spring. Some are easy, requiring crossing the street above, but others require long detours along city streets to get around. Some will require riding through the water or mud, like going under Bangerter Highway, out by Bluffdale.
Flood Damage: I have added another page of photos here, to show the high water of spring flooding on the Ogden/Weber rivers, and some of the trail damage caused by it. In some places along the Weber River, the trail is gone.
Also a new trail section was completed below the 24th street viaduct in Ogden, going under a rail line there to get to Fort Buenaventura.
South of there a new trail connects from Ogden to Riverdale, making it usable by building underpasses below railroad tracks at each end.
In the lower parts of Ogden, they are now developing River Parks along the river. The existing trail was ripped out for this, but is paved again for most of it now, though the parks still have a lot of work before being finished. One section below Wall Ave and above the 21st Street Pond is still unpaved.
New information - In the spring of 2011 some parts of the trail along the Weber River have been washed away by the river flooding. See the last page of pictues here. You can get around the area at Fort Buenaventura by riding around behind the bleachers at the Goodyear Ballpark.
Denver Rio Grande Rail Trail: Work is almost complete along the old Denver Rio Grande Rail Line, to pave it from the north Side of Roy City to Farmington and connect to the Legacy Trail. Much of that has been paved now. On the north end it starts under Hinkly Drive, the north side of Roy, and going south it ends at the Farmington Creek Trail which you can use to cross over to Tippetts Lane, then east by a short sidewalk along the south side of the State Street overpass to the Legacy Trail.
There is still about 4 miles unpaved along the rail line that will someday be paved all the way to Glover's Lane and Legacy, but we can ride through now using the Farmington Creek trail connection.
Roy City paved their section of the Rail Trail, the last to pave their section, and it's open for use now. The latest word is that they will hold a Grand Opening in the spring.
Legacy to Jordan River Connection: The north half of the trail has been paved to connect Legacy Trail to the Jordan Trail, leaving one mile to go. The plan was to finish that in 2011.
New information - In August of 2011, they started the work to finish this last mile of connecting the two trails. In November 2011 it was paved, but they were still working on boardwalks through wetlands there. In February of 2012 the boardwalk was finished and open. You can ride all the way through now.
Jordan River Trail: Along the Jordan River, a tunnel has been added below I-80 east/west in Salt Lake City, but the trail under the tracks between North Temple and I-80 is only being talked about.
At about 22nd South, a tunnel has been installed below the new Light Rail into West Valley.
There is a new underpass below the Light Rail into West Jordan at about 75th South.
Over at 114th South, a new bridge to extend 114th to the west has been finished, with a pedestrian bridge placed alongside of it. The trail is now paved through there.
South of 123 South, the trail was torn up to install new water lines. It is now paved again and open.
Down south of the Jordan Narrows, the trail under Pioneer Crossing is finished and open, but the trail under a new east/west divided highway, 2100 (Mountain View Corridor) is not open. Part of the trail under 2100 North is paved now, but not all of it. The trail is still closed through there as of November of 2011.
Unfinished: You still have to detour from North Temple to I-80, going east and using 10th west is the best way.
There is no trail between 85th South and 7th west over to 100th South. Due to the layout of the streets, you have to go east or west about 4 blocks to get through between 90th South and 100th South.
Also there is no trail connection from 146th South in Bluffdale to the new trailhead above the Jordan Narrows. Riding along Redwood road is about the best. If you don't mind riding up hill for 4˝ miles.
See 'South Jordan' for details. They have started a new trail going north from the Jordan River Narrows Trailhead that is paved about a mile to the north. The trail starts a little way down the Narrows Trail where the trail makes a 180° turn. CLICK for map of Jordan Narrows Trail
Check my trail ride pages to find more details about getting though any of these areas.
All trails: There will always be sections of the trail closed for one thing or another. When you consider the length of these trails, something will always be going on.
Then there is the problem of river flooding in the spring. Many of the underpasses below streets and railroad lines will be flooded. You must find ways to detour around these in the spring. Some are easy, requiring crossing the street above, but others require long detours along city streets to get around. Some will require riding through the water or mud, like going under Bangerter Highway, out by Bluffdale.
Flood Damage: I have added another page of photos here, to show the high water of spring flooding on the Ogden/Weber rivers, and some of the trail damage caused by it. In some places along the Weber River, the trail is gone.
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