The Bobsled

(Steiner Section of the B.S.T.)

 

Did you watch the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Games, and wonder what it would be like to ride the bobsled? Here's your chance to do it mountain bike style! The Bobsled is a fast, challenging, one way drop off of the B.S.T.!! I've given the Bobsled a lower rating for scenery, this is because you won't have time to take in the scenery beyond your front tire! This ride starts with a good strong climb up Terrace Hills Drive, then continues on up the B.S.T. to the City Creek Canyon saddle. From here it drops down the pipeline and is pretty loose and torn up. After the first 1/4 more or so, it turns into the high banked, swooping ride that it's named for!

How to get there: Park at the corner of Terrace Hills Drive and 11th Ave. Head straight up Terrace Hills Drive until you reach a cul-de-sac, the trail begins on the right. It is marked with a B.S.T. signpost.

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Length: 3.25 mile loop

The Bobsled Profile

For a topo, click here

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Click on the thumbnails below for a larger version:

At the top of Terrace Hills Drive, turn right onto the B.S.T.

High banked turns and low trees mark the lower portion of the Bobsled

Fall colors on the Bobsled

There are a few old cars near the bottom to test your bike handling skills on!