{"id":1989458,"date":"2026-06-14T12:22:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T09:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1989458"},"modified":"2026-06-14T12:22:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T09:22:35","slug":"deer-valley-ut-pedal-pass-charges-50-to-ride-trails-you-used-to-climb-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1989458","title":{"rendered":"Deer Valley, UT, Pedal Pass Charges $50 To Ride Trails You Used To Climb For Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_410964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-410964\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-410964 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Deer Valley Pedal Pass signage area where mountain bikers must pay to access lift-served downhill flow trails\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deer-valley-bike-park.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deer-valley-bike-park.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deer-valley-bike-park.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deer-valley-bike-park.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deer-valley-bike-park.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deer-valley-bike-park.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deer-valley-bike-park.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-410964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deer-valley-bike-park.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer Valley Pedal Pass signage area where mountain bikers must pay to access lift-served downhill flow trails\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-410964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This summer, Deer Valley will require mountain bikers to buy a Pedal Pass to ride its lift-served downhill flow trails \u2014 even if they pedal up under their own power. | Credit: Ski Utah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>If you want to ride the downhill trails at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deervalley.com\/\">Deer Valley<\/a>, Utah, this summer, the new Pedal Pass means you will have to pay, even if you skip the lift and pedal up yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The resort is charging $50 for a season pass or $12 per day for riders who pedal into the resort\u2019s lift-served downhill terrain.<\/strong> Until now, riding up under your own power was free; only lift access carried a price tag. The Pedal Pass changes that, putting a fee on the climb as well as the chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The pass applies only to the <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/ski-resorts-with-bike-parks\/\">lift-served downhill terrain<\/a> on Bald and Bald Eagle mountains.<\/strong> Trails on Flagstaff Mountain and multi-directional routes such as Mid Mountain remain open and free to the public.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/is-the-mountaineer-express-the-best-bang-for-your-buck-at-deer-valley-ut\/\">Is The \u201cMountaineer Express\u201d The Best Bang for Your Buck at Deer Valley, UT?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>What the Deer Valley Pedal Pass Covers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Riders who want lift access still need the separate Deer Valley Summer Access Pass, which costs $329 and covers unlimited lift-served mountain biking, hiking and scenic chairlift rides all season.<\/strong> Ikon Pass and Utah Limited pass holders, along with eligible military personnel, can add it for a discounted $247.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The reasoning, the resort says, comes down to maintenance.<\/strong> \u201cA lot of people ride the bus, come in, they pedal into certain areas of the bike park,\u201d Doug Gormley, Deer Valley\u2019s lead mountain bike coach, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpcw.org\/ski-resorts\/2026-06-11\/deer-valley-asks-mtb-riders-to-purchase-pedal-pass-this-summer\">KPCW<\/a>, Park City\u2019s public radio station. \u201cThose are the ones that cost an enormous amount of money to build and maintain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deer Valley\u2019s bike park is widely considered one of Utah\u2019s best. <\/strong>Spread across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deervalley.com\/things-to-do\/activities\/mountain-biking\">six mountains and featuring nearly 3,000 vertical feet<\/a>, the bike park offers an extensive network of trails that cater to a wide range of riders. With lift access provided by three chairlifts, the park attracts riders from across the country who want to access the resort\u2019s nearly 60 miles of machine-built and natural terrain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_411141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-411141\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-411141 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAH1AQMAAABcBN2PAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD5JREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20JT6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAC4GZ6FAAHcRVE7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Deer Valley summer trail map.\" width=\"640\" height=\"501\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DeerValleySummerTrailMap26-Large.jpeg?resize=640%2C501&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DeerValleySummerTrailMap26-Large.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DeerValleySummerTrailMap26-Large.jpeg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DeerValleySummerTrailMap26-Large.jpeg?resize=1200%2C939&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DeerValleySummerTrailMap26-Large.jpeg?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"501\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-411141\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DeerValleySummerTrailMap26-Large.jpeg?resize=640%2C501&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer Valley summer trail map.\" width=\"640\" height=\"501\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-411141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deer Valley summer trail map.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Why Deer Valley Is Charging to Climb<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For years, mountain biking in the Wasatch followed a simple rule:<\/strong> ride the lift, buy a ticket; earn your turns under leg power, ride for free. The Pedal Pass ends that arrangement on Deer Valley\u2019s downhill flow trails.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The resort says the math is the problem.<\/strong> Deer Valley spends roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tetongravity.com\/free-singletrack-no-more-deer-valley-charges-for-downhill-trail-access\/\">$150,000<\/a> a year on summer trail maintenance alone, and modern machine-built flow trails can cost up to $100,000 per mile to build. With more than 100 riders a day busing in or climbing up from town to ride the downhill trails without a lift ticket, the resort says the Pedal Pass simply formalizes access that was already happening, and asks those riders to chip in for the berms and jumps they\u2019re using.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Deer Valley Pedal Pass Splits the Local Scene<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The announcement has split the local community.<\/strong> Some object to the basic premise: if you do the work to climb the mountain yourself, why pay to descend? Others see it as a fair ask, especially given how little the pass costs next to a full bike-haul season pass.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Stays Free<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Trail advocates have offered some perspective on scope.<\/strong> The Mountain Trails Foundation notes that the Pedal Pass applies only to the lift-served downhill terrain on Bald and Bald Eagle mountains. The region\u2019s roughly 400-mile network of public, multi-use cross-country trails, including Mid Mountain and the routes on Flagstaff Mountain, stays free and open to everyone.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/ski-resorts-with-bike-parks\/\">The 9 Best North American Ski Resorts With Bike Parks for Year-Round Adventure<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Riders entering the bike park will find signage telling them to purchase passes, as well as to sign a <a href=\"https:\/\/ezwaiver.com\/deervalley\/\">release of liability waiver<\/a>. <\/strong>E-bikes are welcome at Deer Valley\u2019s Bike Park.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_410966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-410966\" style=\"width: 806px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-410966 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGqAQMAAACh3GetAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD4NobKAAFhB0TLAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Mountain biker riding a machine-built flow trail at Deer Valley&apos;s downhill bike park, served by three chairlifts\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-park-deer-valley.jpg?resize=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-park-deer-valley.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-park-deer-valley.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-park-deer-valley.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"426\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-410966\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-park-deer-valley.jpg?resize=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mountain biker riding a machine-built flow trail at Deer Valley&apos;s downhill bike park, served by three chairlifts\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-410966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Deer Valley Bike Park is served by three chairlifts and offers almost 60 miles of trails. | Credit: Deer Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_2 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, Deer Valley will require mountain bikers to buy a Pedal Pass to ride its lift-served downhill flow trails \u2014 even if they pedal up under their own power. | Credit: Ski Utah If you want to ride the downhill trails at Deer Valley, Utah, this summer, the new Pedal Pass means you will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,267],"class_list":["post-1989458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-snowbrains-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1989458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1989458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1989458\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1989458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1989458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1989458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}