Utah ski motels are ultimately gearing up for the summer season after experiencing one of the snowiest winters in the nation’s records. Whether or not it’s through mountain cycling, trekking, charity rides, concert events, or other occasions, the inns are hoping to bring in people of every age in the course of the summer months.
“The mountains are a stunning place to be in the summer,” stated Ski Utah Director of Communications Caitlin Furin. “There’s something for all of us.”
Below is a listing of thirteen of Utah’s main ski resorts, their distance from Provo, and the number of principal sports and events they’re presenting this summer.
Alta
Alta supplied raise-served hiking remaining season; however, it will pass back to only foot-served trekking this summertime due to infrastructure development tasks. Alta has over 15 miles of trekking and mountain biking trails that may be accessed from the Wildcat base.
Alta’s summer activities encompass the Cirque Series trail strolling race on July 13, the Wasatch Wildflower Festival on July 20, and bi-weekly nature walks. Alta is located about forty-six miles north of Provo in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Beaver Mountain
Beaver Mountain, placed simply outdoor of Logan and about one hundred fifty miles north of Provo, supplies camping websites, RV hookups, and yurt rentals this summertime. The resort has various hiking and mountain biking trails and hosts the Bike the Beav mountain cycling race on June 29.
Brian Head
Brian Head is hoping to open for the summer on June 29, conditions permitting. The lodge’s various sports include mountain biking, mountain climbing, zip lines, disc golfing, and chair carry rides.
The hotel, simply outdoor of Cedar City and about two hundred miles south of Provo is planning more than one track festival and motorcycle race this summer.
Brighton
Brighton has a sequence of hiking trails it’s far hoping might be available quickly, conditions permitting. Brighton, placed in Big Cottonwood Canyon approximately fifty-five miles north of Provo, is web hosting a summer season camp for 12 months for kids a 6 6-sixteen. Likewise, the lodge is web-hosting the Cirque Series on June 29 and the Wasatch Wildflower Festival on July 13-14.
Cherry Peak
Cherry Peak is hosting its annual live performance collection this summer season, which capabilities a lineup of Colbie Caillet, Rodney Atkins, and Lifehouse, among others. Other summer season activities include horseback driving, disc golf, and mountain biking. The inn opened in 2014 and is located close to Logan, about hundred 150 miles north of Provo.
Deer Valley
Deer Valley started a multi-year overhaul of its mountain biking trails in 2014 and now has over 60 miles of lift-served bike trails. The trails are increasing even more this season with the addition of Undertow, a new intermediate wave trail. Other activities include trekking, chairlift rides, a summer season camp for children, and more than one concert event.
The lodge’s out-of-doors amphitheater is about to host three live performance series this summer season, presenting a lineup that includes Ziggy Marley and the Utah Symphony. Deer Valley is positioned in Park City, about 45 miles north of Provo.
Eagle Point
Eagle Point hosts a Mountain Archery Festival June 28- 30th, in conjunction with its 2nd-annual Mini Enduro downhill mountain biking race on August 17. The resort is located close to Beaver, about 175 miles south of Provo, and is likewise planning to offer disc golfing and paintball throughout the summer.
Park City
Park City is presenting a diffusion of activities this summer, consisting of an alpine slide and coaster, zip lines, lift rides, carry-served mountain biking, trekking, mini-golfing, and disc golf. The resort is also hosting a series of free live shows every Thursday and Saturday night in July and August.
Park City has become the largest ski resort in Utah after purchasing the neighboring Canyons Inn and combining the 2 in 2015. It is located forty-three miles north of Provo.
Powder Mountain
Powder Mountain has over 24 miles of hiking and mountain cycling trails available at some stage in the summer. The Powder Mountain Trail Trials 5k races will take place every Wednesday for four weeks in July and August, and a girls’ girls-only mountain bike race will happen on August 7. Powder Mountain is located near Ogden, approximately 95 miles north of Provo.
Snowbasin
Snowbasin, located eighty-five miles north of Provo, hosts weekly concerts, mountain bike races, and outdoor movie nights at some point in the summertime. The inn’s gondola will be open on Saturdays and Sundays beginning June 22, providing get right of entry to hiking and biking trails, mountain-top eating places, and disc golfing.
