10 May 2023
Annual Golden Spoke Ride
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The Golden Spoke Ride is an annual cycling event celebrating over 170 miles of safe, separated, and connected multi-use trails linking Ogden and Provo. This network includes Davis County’s Denver and Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) Rail Trail and Legacy Parkway Trail. Join others along the Wasatch Front in celebrating the Golden Spoke route. This is a free event but registration is required.
What’s great about the Golden Spoke Ride is that you don’t have to ride the entire length of any of these routes. You can simply join from multiple trails or paths that are part of this network. If you choose to do the long route, you will find rest stops/refueling stations along the way with snacks and drinks.
- 3 main routes: (see maps below)
- South Ride: 75-mile ride from Riverside Park in Provo (Start time: 7:30 am)
- North Ride: 25-mile ride from the Roy Frontrunner Station (Start time: 10:30 am)
- Family Ride: 2.5-mile ride from Farmington Pond (Start time: 12:00 pm)
All routes will converge at Farmington Regional Park for an end-of-ride celebration celebrating 20 years since the creation of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail (2003). Make sure to pace yourself so you won’t miss this fun event from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm at the Farmington Regional Park that will include food trucks, giveaways, vendor booths, and more cycling activities.
When: Saturday, May 13
Where to join the Golden Spoke Ride in Davis County
SR-193 Trail (Syracuse to Clearfield | Davis County)
Distance: 3.8-miles
Access Points:
Trail Conditions: Paved trail & on-street
Points of Interest: Rock Creek Park, Syracuse Trail, and Denver & Rio Grande Western Rail Trail
Denver & Rio Grande Western Rail Trail (West Haven to Centerville | Weber & Davis County)
Distance: 23.5-miles
Access Points:
- Trailhead (parking)
- Steed Park (parking, water, restrooms)
- Near Ellison Park (parking, restrooms)
- Near Smith’s (parking, restrooms)
- Near Legacy Events Center (parking, FrontRunner station, restrooms)
Trail Conditions: Paved trail & on-street (exercise caution at crossings and double gates)
Points of Interest: Ogden Hinckley Airport, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Legacy Parkway Trail, Roy TRAX Station, SR-193 Trail, Clearfield TRAX Station, West Park, Ellison Park, Kays Creek Parkway, Barnes Park, Veterans’ Park, Heritage Park, Legacy Events Center, Steed Park, Station Park.
Legacy Parkway Trail (Farmington to North Salt Lake | Davis County)
Distance: 14-miles
Access Points:
- Legacy Parkway Regional Park (rest stop: 12:00-2:30 pm, restrooms, water)
Trail Conditions: Paved Trail
Points of Interest: Farmington TRAX Station, Farmington Creek Trail, Farmington Trailhead, Birnam Wood Trailhead, Pages Lane Trailhead, Mill Creek Trailhead, Mountain View Park – Woods Cross, Legacy Park, Center Street Trailhead, Jordan River Trail.
Don’t forget to meet up at the Farmington Regional Park for the end-of-ride celebration!
Learn more about the entire Golden Spoke network and additional events put on in collaboration with Move Utah, together with the Utah Department of Transportation; Utah Transit Authority, Wasatch Front Regional Council; Mountainland Association of Governments; Jordan River Commission; Bike Utah; Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, and Weber Counties, and other partners. the Wasatch Front Regional Council at Move Utah.
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