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Length: 4.4-ish miles | Elevation Gain: ~1,100 ft | Modes: Hike • Run
Trailhead: 899-801 Parkview Dr, Park City, UT 84098

If you haven’t ventured that far west, no judgment. Take the Summit Park exit off I-80. Follow Parkview Drive south through the neighborhood to Matterhorn Drive, turn left, and look for the small trailhead parking lot at the end of Matterhorn Terrace. Parking is limited.

The Hike

Mile 0.0 — Matterhorn Terrace Trailhead (~7,523 ft) Hike up past the metal gate and trailhead signage, up a gravel road for a couple hundred feet. You'll see the marked trail come in at almost a switchback angle — take this smooth singletrack.

Mile ~0.5 — First Ridge / Trail Split #1 Head right at the ridge. The trail intersects with Road to WOS off to the right, but to reach the summit, stay on Over Easy (straight) and continue up the ridge.

Miles 0.5–1.0 — Over Easy Ridge Section The trail heads south with great views of Summit Park Peak opening up. Not as steep as the bottom, still well shaded. You wrap around the ridge and start the final push to the top.

Mile ~1.0 — Trail Split #2 Veer right.

Mile ~1.2 — Critical Split #3 (Over Easy vs. Road to WOS) This is the split that trips people up. Take Over Easy and hike directly right, up and west, to the ridge. The trail sign is short and hard to spot until you're on top of it. If you continue straight onto the Trail to WOS you'll be walking above a green water tank — that's not the way.

Miles 1.2–1.9 — Upper Ridge Climb Continue past the Grease Mark Trail. The terrain opens up onto a south-facing slope with small trees and exposed trail. This is where you'll feel the elevation.

Mile ~1.9 — Final Push At 1.9 miles, an unsigned trail split. Stay right for the steep direct line to the summit.

Mile ~2.0–2.2 — Summit (~8,600 ft) Views of Grandeur Peak to the north and Murdock Peak to the south. On a clear day you can see across the Salt Lake Valley to the west and deep into the Wasatch to the south.

Return: Retrace your steps to the Matterhorn Terrace trailhead. The upper switchbacks are the steepest on descent, watch your footing on loose rock.

If you've been watching the chairlifts sit still on your morning run, the wait ends June 19th. Deer Valley kicks off its 2026 summer season with expanded mountain biking trails, lift-served hiking, and a full calendar of outdoor events. A few things worth knowing before you go.

Pass prices are down. The Wasatch Gravity Pass drops to $399 (from $450). The Deer Valley Access Pass is $329, down from $425. Season passholders get a preview weekend June 13–14.

New this year: a pedal pass for the bike park. If you're riding lift-served downhill trails on Bald and Bald Eagle mountains, you'll need either a $50 summer pedal pass or a $12 day pass. The pass covers maintenance on the high-traffic flow trails — the ones that cost the most to build and keep up. It does not apply to Flagstaff Mountain trails or multi-directional trails like Mid Mountain. E-bikes are welcome.

New trails. Gravity Logic-designed lift-served mountain biking trails connect directly into Park City's broader singletrack network. Mountain Bike School lessons are available all summer.

Coming up. Savor the Summit returns June 27 on Historic Main Street — champagne, an eight-foot paella pan, and limited seating.

Socks are the thing between your foot and everything else, and a bad one will ruin a perfectly good run or hike. Below is the spectrum of socks I’ve been loving lately.

Free People Rally Reflective Ruffle Socks: the cute one I wear these for shorter gym sessions, Peloton rides, or a casual shorter run. They’re cute and that counts for a lot. →Shop Free People

Saturday Strides Varsity Striped Crew: the everyday workhorse A gift from my sister and my all-time favorite running partner, this is my reach-for-it-without-thinking sock. Good cushion, holds its shape, works for a 5-miler or a gym day or anything in between. If you want one sock that does most things well, this is it. →Shop Saturday Strides

Sidas Run Anatomic Light Crew: when your feet need to actually perform I found these at Rendezvous Run, our local Kimball Junction running store. The staff recommended them and they know what they’re talking about. For longer efforts and real mileage, I wear for these. Lightweight, no bulk, and they keep hot spots from turning into problems. Worth the investment if you're putting in real miles. →Shop Sidas

Biohacking, optimization, HRV, RHR, SleepScore…I've been thinking about these things a lot lately, partly because I've gone through the full evolution myself.

Until recently, I wore a Whoop religiously. Tracking recovery scores, HRV, strain, sleep. It was genuinely useful for a while and I learned things about how my body responds to stress and bad sleep that I wouldn't have noticed otherwise. But somewhere along the way the score started running my day instead of informing it. A yellow recovery number and I'd already talked myself out of the workout before I put my shoes on.

Now I rotate between two Apple Watches and the approach is completely different. The Ultra comes out for workouts, long runs, and anything on trails — the GPS is accurate, the battery doesn't die mid-run, and it handles the data I actually care about. Then I swap to my regular watch for work and the rest of the day, because it's smaller and honestly just cuter. The stats carry across both through Athlytic, which layers in recovery and readiness in a way that feels like a conversation instead of a grade. Same information, no compromises on either end.

One thing I didn't expect to love as much as I do: leaving my phone at home. The Ultra connects directly to Spotify, so I get my music without carrying anything extra. There's something about running phone-free that resets the whole experience, no notifications, no temptation to check anything, just the trail. More on the Ultra soon, including whether it's actually worth the price tag.

Metrics are most useful when they confirm what you already suspected. If your recovery score is low and you feel great, go run. If it's green and you feel like garbage, rest. Your body was doing this long before the technology caught up.

The goal was never to optimize. It was to feel good enough to keep showing up. Keep that as your north star and the data becomes a lot more useful.

→ Apple Watch Ultra: | Athlytic

I've been thinking about how much energy we spend waiting for the perfect moment — to start the newsletter, sign up for the race, wear the shorts, take the trail we've been meaning to try. This one captured it.

Amanda @Summit & Sage

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