The so-called Tri-Canyon area — Big and Little Cottonwood and Mill Creek canyons — sees more visits than Utah’s Mighty 5 national parks combined with traffic increasing every year.
The trail planning process has been underway since 2020, when the Forest Service installed trail counters at various locations to measure the use of some trails and began conducting in-depth interviews with trail users. Now the agency and Landmark are presenting their findings to the public to devise a draft plan this year, which would be subject to another round of public comment before it is finalized next year.
“Are there appropriate areas in the canyons [for electric-assisted cycling]? Would it be appropriate to have them only at the [four ski] resorts?” Benson said. “And then there’s a little bit of debate on do they actually cause more safety or conflicts than other uses? Do they impact the trail system more than other users? Do they serve more of a wealthier segment of the community? Or do they provide access to a portion of the community that couldn’t otherwise get out to recreate in nature.
“It varies per trail,” Phillippe said. “You can see that Donut Falls sees most of its visitation at midday around noon and just after, where other trails like Desolation have two separate peaks, at a mid-morning and then later afternoon, perhaps even after work.”
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