Overview
The Park City Point 2 Point has been running since 2010 and the premise has never changed: connect as much of Park City's singletrack as possible into a single day, send it from one end to the other, and call it a race. At 74.55 miles and 9,856 feet of climbing, with 90% of the course on singletrack and no repeated trail segments, the P2P is the kind of event that makes you question your hobby somewhere around mile 50 and forgive it completely at the finish. It traverses the entirety of Round Valley, Deer Valley Resort's upper mountain, Park City Mountain Resort's backcountry, and the ridgeline trails connecting them — a full tour of why Park City's trail network is considered one of the best in the country, delivered in one gut-emptying package.
This is a true adventure format race: the course is marked but navigation is on you, the markings can be missed or vandalized, and organizers recommend loading the route on GPS before you start. The three aid stations are the organizing spine of the day — Segment 1 runs 26 miles from Quinn's Junction to Silver Lake at Deer Valley; Segment 2 runs 27.9 miles from Silver Lake to the Park City Mountain Resort base; Segment 3 covers the final 21.1 miles to the finish at Kimball Junction. Each segment is a substantial ride on its own. The pro field finishes around six hours. Most participants land between eight and eleven. Prepare for the specific number that applies to you, not the number you wish applied.
The course evolves annually as Park City's trail network does. The 2026 version reflects recent adjustments: Round Valley's start section incorporates Rambler and Seventy 101 trails, the Rinse Cycle/Humdinger section has been rerouted via Pipeline and Deer Crest, and Team Big Bear was replaced by the Boulder climb after horse tour trail damage. These are details worth knowing before race day, because getting lost at mile 55 when your legs are gone is a particular kind of suffering.
The Route
The course runs point-to-point from Quinn's Junction Recreation Complex in Round Valley, west through Lost Prospector and Deer Valley, east through Park City Mountain Resort's backcountry, and finishes at Kimball Junction near the Utah Olympic Park.
Miles 0–6: Round Valley The race starts at Quinn's Junction in controlled chaos — mass start, smooth singletrack, legs still fresh and the field compressed. The opening miles in Round Valley are relatively mellow: buff hardpack trails through scrub oak and sage, enough technical variation to separate riders without requiring heroics. The course incorporates Rambler, Seventy 101, and related trails before heading under UT-224 toward Deer Valley. Use this section to find your breathing and eat your first calories. The comfortable terrain doesn't last.
Miles 6–16: Lost Prospector and Lower Deer Valley From Round Valley the course climbs onto Skid Row and into Lost Prospector — quick, rolling singletrack through dense forest with good sight lines and technical roots that reward momentum. The Gambel Oak and Snowtop trails add climbing before the route enters Deer Valley proper via Deer Crest. The Pipeline climb here is a 1,500-foot push — consistent grade, exposed in sections, and the first place where legs register honest objection. Aid Station 1 at Silver Lake (mile 26) is the reward: Deer Valley's mid-mountain at 8,100 feet, the first real chance to refuel and reassess.
Miles 16–26: Upper Deer Valley to Silver Lake Above the Pipeline junction the course climbs toward Silver Lake through Four-Points and the upper Deer Valley terrain. This is some of the most scenic riding of the day — high ridgeline exposure with views across the Wasatch, well-maintained resort trails, and enough descending to feel like a gift. The Four-Points area connects the resort's upper mountain and provides a brief respite before Silver Lake. Arrive at the aid station fed and watered; Segment 2 immediately escalates.
Miles 26–42: Mid-Mountain and the High Country Out of Silver Lake on the Mid-Mountain Trail, the course traverses the ridgeline connecting Deer Valley to the Park City Mountain Resort backcountry. Mid-Mountain is a Park City classic — rolling, exposed, technical enough to require focus — and the Flagstaff Loop and Boulder climb that follow are where the day turns. The Boulder climb replaced Team Big Bear in 2026 and is a sustained effort at altitude with singletrack that rewards a seated, patient approach over any attempt at power output. Above 9,000 feet the air is genuinely thin; your heart rate will climb before your legs do. The Moose Bones descent offers some of the best flow of the day before the route drops toward the PCMR base.
Miles 42–54: Park City Mountain Resort The PCMR sections run through John's 99 — a fast, rocky descent that is exactly as rough as it sounds — and then back up via Drift Road and the Steps trail. This climb, including the Jenni's, Three Candles, Keystone, and Shadow Lake segment, is considered by many the hardest sustained effort of the day: steep, sustained, with no flat ramp to recover. At mile 50-plus in the race, with three major climbing efforts already in your legs, it takes everything. Aid Station 2 at the PCMR base is the second major checkpoint; the final segment begins here.
Miles 54–74.55: Armstrong, Iron Mountain, and the Finish The final segment climbs Armstrong — 1,300 feet of mellow switchbacks through aspen forests that would be enjoyable on fresh legs and are a negotiation at mile 55. Mid-Mountain and Ironman trail connect to Goldfinger and Rob's Trail for a descent that opens into the final approach to Kimball Junction. Holly's Trail drops riders toward the finish area near the Utah Olympic Park. The final miles are predominantly descending, which is a mercy. The finish line at Kimball Junction is not glamorous, but the people waiting there are.
What to Bring
- GPS with the full course loaded — Navigation is on the rider; markings can be missed; loading all three training segments from Trailforks before race day is not optional
- Three-segment nutrition plan — 75 miles and 10,000 feet requires a calorie plan that survives full-day mental fatigue; gels and chews that you know work for you, not ones you're experimenting with
- Tubeless setup with plugs — Singletrack at speed across rocks and roots means flatting is when, not if; a plug kit and CO2 get you back on course without losing 20 minutes
- Knee protection — This is a nine-hour race with significant technical descending; a thin knee pad is worth the weight on the John's 99 and PCMR descents
- Layers for the high country — Above 9,000 feet in the September riding window the exposed ridgeline sections can be cold; a gilet or thin shell that fits in a jersey pocket
Local Tips
- Best window: Labor Day weekend for the race (first Saturday of September); for independent riding, late June through late September — snow on the upper Deer Valley sections can linger into early June
- Segment training: The three Trailforks training segments map exactly to the race aid station structure; pre-riding Segment 3 (the final 21 miles to the finish) specifically is the most undervalued preparation — you'll be doing it on dead legs
- Silver Lake aid station is the hinge: What you do with nutrition and hydration at Aid Station 1 determines how the second half feels; if you leave underfueled because you felt good, the mountains will notice before you do
- Start conservatively: The Round Valley section is fast and social and will have you going harder than you should; the riders you gap there will mostly catch you on Armstrong
- Post-race: Handle Bar on Main Street in Park City for a burger — outdoor patio, direct view of the mountain you just rode across, the kind of place that makes sense after an unreasonable day