Another cold and cloudy day. We worked our way through the suburbs of Provo and onto a bike path that parallels highway 89 and leads up a river valley into the mountains. The path was a nice change from our typical highway riding and the mountains rise sharply on either side of the valley with towering cliffs and waterfalls appearing regularly.
All things must pass and the path soon ends and we’re back on the highway. The shoulder is thankfully very wide today as there’s much more traffic than previous days, thanks to our proximity to population centers.
The rain comes and goes and we grab a late lunch in a nice fusion restaurant in Heber City. The last couple hours are a long uphill back up to the ski town of Park City at 7,000 feet.
For the second time in three days a truck “rolls coal” at us – using a vehicle modification to intentionally emit excess smoke. Luckily these drivers are not very skilled at their practice so we’re not affected much, but the fact that people like this exist is saddening.
We arrive in Park City and get some much needed sushi. It’s off season now – between ski season and mountain bike season so we’re given a 50% “locals discount.”
Notes from Donald: “I really enjoyed riding on the bike path from outside Provo to Vivian Park. I also enjoyed the bike path off the highway into Park City. The highway, not so much.”
Today’s mileage: 54 miles
Total: 1216 miles
