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Alpine Lambert Park
8 reviews
4.38 of 5
Eight miles of technical singletrack, organized in five loops (Rodeo Loop N of road, Loop of Middle Trail and River Trail, Poppy to Ziggy Loop, Poppy to Ruin Trail Loop, Zag to Corkscrew Loop). Can be ridden in many configurations. In scrub oak at 5000 feet altitude; main loop can be ridden almost any day summer or winter.
Into town on Alpine Highway, turn right at 4-way stop, then left at next stop (200 E. 200 N.). 200 E. becomes Grove Drive. Continue 2 miles to "T" intersection, go R over river, then R again (stay on pavement; ignore gravel river road). Trail crosses road 100 feet further.
Summary: It has been awhile since anyone reviewed this trail but as a new rider to this trail system I though it would only be fair to give it a new review. This is an excellent trail system not far from major suburban areas. It has fast and well groomed trails and I wish more areas and cities would allow public use for mountain bikers similar to this. It is great for quick rides and if you rode it long enough (much more than an hour) you could get a good workout. However, either a lot has changed over the last few years or my fellow reviewers need to venture further from home. These trails are for beginners and lower-intermediate riders. The technical rating is about a 2 out of 5. There are many interresting sections but these are things that beginners would be challenged on. It is a blast for advanced riders because you already know how to get over all of it and you can do it really fast. I would love to take my wife out here to teach her how to handle some of the things she'll come across on an actual mountain bike trail, such as American Fork Canyon. I'm not bagging on anyone, I would just hope that you get out and expand your horizons a little more. I still love this trail and when I want to just have a fun day cruizing around and feeling good about myself, I'll see you and the other 20 people who go here on any given night.
Recommended Route: Go anywhere, get lost and then try a new way, they are all fun.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Don't waste a long Saturday ride here, take the time and go up American Fork Canyon.
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Summary: Lambert Park is awesome for off season riding. It'll see a lot of extra use this year since it will take quite a while for the high altitude trails to open due to snow.
I mainly wanted to post another review since there have been at least 3 trails added in the last year.
Middle Spring - Connects the upper end of the Rodeo Loop to the upper portion of Spring.
High Bench - runs roughly parallel to River Trail but further West offering access to the lower end of the most fun addition of all...
Lambert Luge - This trail whoop-de-doos from Spring (also accessable from Ruin if you look closely it takes off to the right just above the first rock jump) across Middle and River ending into High Bench.
Everything is well marked with new signs.
The best news of all is that there are supposed to be even more additions planned!
Check it Out!!!
Recommended Route: Ride it all.
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Summary: This trail is a Cross Country riders dream! I think that they need to rename it as the Lambert "Mountain Biking" Park. It is well-maintained, well-marked, and is not very well known. I love it because it mixes the technicality and intensity of Gooseberry Mesa in some parts, with the thrilling downhill of the Bobsled in other parts, and is all beautiful cross-country singletrack designed by other mountain bikers(Some of the winding singletrack through the tall Oakbrush reminds me of the awesome singletrack I cut my teeth on in the East where I grew up.) There is not much elevation change (~400ft) so there aren't any really long climbs (I guess if you climbed up the Corkscrew it would get your heart pumping). Also the climbs aren't technical.
This trail is so easy to access and provides a great place to ride after work. I drive 10 minutes and I'm there. I don't have to waste gas driving up to Tibble Fork, or to Ridge Trail 157. I get the fun and excitement of all the trails in Utah and Salt Lake Valley rolled into one. Each time I go I only see 1 or 2 other people. Lots of wildlife too (Deer galore in the evenings!!). The views are beautiful; you are right below the towering granite of Lone Peak and have beautiful views out over Utah Valley and Utah Lake. Sunsets from here are amazing!!
Recommended Route: Start right near the rodeo arena. The trail drops right off the south side of the parking lot. Take a look at http://utahmountainbiking.com/trails/lambert.htm to see a good trail description and get a map (you'll definitely need a map). Then adventure around and explore. Follow the suggested route or just make up one of your own!! That is the awesome thing about these trails is that you're not just riding one single trail you are riding in a park full of trails!!
Other recommended trails in the same area: Ridge Trail 157, Bobsled, Tibble Fork, Bonneville Shoreline
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Review Date February 16, 2003
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a week
Reviewed by: Terry
, from Cedar Hills
Summary: This is a great off season training ride. There's enough technical challenge to keep your skills from getting too dull, and enough climbs (if you seek them) to keep the conditioning up. This time of year the trail can be anything from snowpack to mud to dry to any or all of the three combined with treacherous ice patches. If you ride early enough on most days, the moisture in the soil will freeze making it ride like really rutted concrete. I like to take the City Trail in, and pick up Corkscrew (make the big climb up "Ball Buster"). Since Corkscrew crosses Ziggy more than once, you can climb up either side and make the downhills from there. I'm a lousy climber, so I like to do as much of the climbing as I can early in the ride so I can enjoy the rest.
Recommended Route: Correction to my previous review below: The place to pickup the Alpine City trail is where it crosses Lone Peak Drive. NOT Alpine Drive. The City loop doesn't cross Alpine Drive that I know of.
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Review Date February 14, 2003
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a week
Reviewed by: Terry
, from Cedar Hills
Summary: This is a pretty good ride for winter when all the really good stuff is snowbound. This winter with the rain, warm temps. and melting snow, the ride can be very muddy. Since the trails seem to go all over, its fun to just meander around. One definite must do is the ruin trail. There are some stacked stone jumps closely spaced with good run-outs for practice launching off of obstacles. FUN!!! Some of the other trails will clearly be fun when free of ice and dry (ie rodeo--sends you up and down the sides of a gully, but I found a nice patch of ice and slid out--went down hard! OUCH) One tip on routes, you can add a bit of mileage by parking where the Alpine City Trail crosses Alpine Drive. Its nice warm-up distance before you hit "Ball Buster". This is really a 3.5 star ride when compared to everything out there, but when winter sets in, this is definitely 5 Star!
Recommended Route: I am still learning what's where so see other reviews for Routes.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Lots of great stuff up A.F. Canyon.
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