Yellow Fork is a great twisting singletrack located in Herriman at the south end of the valley. 3.5 miles of uphill climbing and 3.5 miles of fast smooth downhill makes this a great training ride.
The trail climbs moderately for the first 2 miles then becomes quite steep for the remaining mile. The trail winds through scrub oak at lower elevations and a mix of oak and aspen at higher elevations.
Once you break out of the trees and reach the ridgeline there are amazing views of the Kennecott Copper Mine, the Salt Lake valley and Utah Lake.
The downhill blasts through a rough technical section on doubletrack before intersecting with a fast flowing windy singletrack that bombs 3.5 miles back to the starting point. This downhill leaves you with a huge smile and lust for more.
The trail sees a fair amount of horse use (watch for land mines) and in early spring can be very bumpy. It is generally dry and dusty in the summer. Fall is an excellent time to ride this trail. The changing leaves are beautiful.
Trail Riding Instructions
The trail starts on the west side of the parking area just across the small stream
Follow the singletrack until it splits at .05 miles and head left along the single track
At 1.5 miles follow the singletrack to the right of the doubletrack heading west
Follow the narrow singletrack up the scrub oak until you hit the doubletrack again
The singletrack starts again about 20 yards to your left down the doubletrack
Continue on the singletrack up through scrub oak and aspen until reaching the top of the ridge and meeting doubletrack again
Follow doubletrack around and down through the steep rocky section until you see the singletrack on the right
Follow singletrack down crossing the stream a few times all the way back to the starting point
Directions to trailhead
From I-15 take the Bangerter Highway exit and continue to 134000 South. Turn left to head west on 13400 South to Rose Canyon Road. Turn left onto Rose Canyon Road and turn right at the stop sign to continue on Rose Canyon Road. Continue until the pavement ends and park at the cement barriers. The trail starts just across the creek.
