14.1
PDI
6.6 mi
DISTANCE
2,213 ft
GAINED
6.4 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
Page Contributor(s): Bruce Hamilton, La Quinta, CA; Steven Larsen, West Jordan, UT
INTRO
This climb starts southwest of Salt Lake City and is right next to the largest open pit mine in the world. The views initially are dominated by the tiered walls of the mine but soon give way to trees and a canyon.
If you check the Routes in Area (just below the featured image, above) you'll see how stark this climb is compared to all the other climbs around Salt Lake City. Butterfield Canyon is the only climb south of Salt Lake City in the Oquirrh Mountains instead of the many into the Wasatch Mountains west of SLC.
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Roadway: A remote narrow two lane road (narrowing to a wide one lane higher up) in fair condition.
Provisions: There is nowhere to get water or food on the route. There are plenty of spots for food and beverages in Herriman and Riverton within a few miles of the start of the climb.
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From PJAMM Ambassador Steven Larsen, West Jordan, UT: A great time to do this ride. Lots of rocks still on the road but only the occasional maintenance vehicle and fellow cyclists to look out for traffic-wise. Also, if you are on a gravel bike (and the snow has melted) you can drop down the back side into middle canyon (steep) gravel for about a mile and a half then pavement through a peaceful and very beautiful canyon complete with campgrounds down to Tooele valley. The return trip up middle canyon is almost as challenging as Butterfield.
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trier1992
Pretty tough climb, although short and manageable. The couple mile stretch about 4 miles in is where the real challenge is, as the sections before that are pretty easy. As soon as you get above the first 14% grade, the road starts to have a lot of loose rock and gravel, which isn't that hard to navigate going up because you're going pretty slow, but the way down is a bit perilous. Road is quite narrow, so the traffic that does venture in both directions present another challenge. Just hope the drivers are gracious and safe because there's not much room for error. The leading into the canyon don't get much traffic since you're on the edge of the valley, so riding to the climb is a great way to tack on miles.
