Access to Bike Path To Saltair (Utah)

[RiderDyer]

Hi all--I'm brand new to the site, and just did a general search for "Salt Lake City," and found your posts. I'm a new rider, and I live here in SLC. I'm always looking for a good flat stretch of pavement to train on. Are there any that you can recommend? I love the path to Saltair--I was actually on that yesterday for about 16 miles, (didn't make it all the way there) but I think I'll be able to soon!

[malkin]

The part of the frontage road that was deconstructed last year is fixed now, and you can go past Saltair and get to the Marina. The marina bathrooms are open all year (I think), and the Saltair bathrooms close for winter.

The little Falcon Guide Bicycling Salt Lake City shows that you can ride west on something called the "Airport Bike Path" from 2200 West, pass just south of (or through) the airport continuing west. We have looked for this, and I believe it is a mythological construct, possibly true in the past, but not now.

We drop in to the frontage road from 5600 West, having gotten there from California Street, although last time we were out there a month or so ago, the road was closed, and it was a festival of semi-trucks making dramatic U-turns. We joined them, and beat a hasty retreat back to the east.

[malkin]

Where are my manners?!

Welcome!!!

[Alex]

I'd recommend that you drop in to REI or your LBS and pick up the Falcon Guide. There are some flatter routes mentioned in there. The Bluffdale/Herriman ride is flat. There's also a loop that starts near Gardner Village and takes you south around the prison. The only real hill is by the prison, but you are rewarded with a nice downhill into Bluffdale.

There are some nice flat rides up in Park City for when the air gets too yucky in the valley in the summer.

It's nice to hear of another SLC cyclist on TE!

Alex

[yellow]

The little Falcon Guide Bicycling Salt Lake City shows that you can ride west on something called the "Airport Bike Path" from 2200 West, pass just south of (or through) the airport continuing west. We have looked for this, and I believe it is a mythological construct, possibly true in the past, but not now.

We drop in to the frontage road from 5600 West, having gotten there from California Street, although last time we were out there a month or so ago, the road was closed, and it was a festival of semi-trucks making dramatic U-turns. We joined them, and beat a hasty retreat back to the east.

The bike path does exist. I ride to it from home usually. You access it from North Temple, just west of the NWS office. If I meet others to ride out to the Marnia, they usually park in front of the Airport Hotel. This is just east of gate #1 (there are 5 intimidating but open gates that you have to navigate to get through the airport and to the International Center). I take my newbie MS 150 riders out there pretty regularly.

There is a truck driving school in the International Center, which explains the truck U turn madness. More common during the week, but sometimes they are out there on Saturdays.

[malkin]

Oooh, thanks yellow!

I've looked for that trail a couple times unsuccessfully. Have to give it another go.


The truck mess was on California St, or Indiana, I get those two mixed up. Seemed like a surprise deconstruction.

[malkin]

There's a BBTC or BCC ride out there Friday. We'll give it a shot if it isn't raining, and if we aren't exhausted from the week, and if the pollen has settled down, and...well, you get the idea.

[malkin]

That path is fab!

When we sought it out before, it was from the west, and we were intimidated by the fences, the razor wire, and the big yellow and black NO TRESSPASSING signs! Getting up close it is clear that all that scary stuff is to keep the bad people out, not the cyclists!

[Red Rock]

Hi All...

Just so you know so there is one TE person in St. George, if your down here and want to ride let me know.

If I'm up in SLC, I will post.

Ellen