July 4th Week

Today starts the July 4th holiday week as well as the official start to summer in Park City. Finally! The holiday is a very festive time in Park City with free concerts both Wednesday and Thursday evenings at Deer Valley and The Canyons resorts and then on Friday the Utah Symphony comes to Deer Valley. July 4th is a special time in Park City with the parade down Main Street in the morning, activities in the City Park all afternoon and then fireworks that evening. There is nothing quite as much fun as a small town July 4th parade. Kids on bicycles, skate boards and in-line skates, families that are gathered for the holiday and various service groups combine to bring much revelry to the day.

This past weekend we had national off-road biking championships at Deer Valley. This is an annual 3 day event and always attracts the top riders throughout the country. We’re also gearing up for the annual girl’s fast pitch softball tournament, which runs for about three weeks. This tournament continues to draw more and more entries every year, has expanded from its original two weeks to three and we have built several new softball fields to accommodate the girls.

It is a spectacular time of year to hike and bike the numerous trails around town. The wild flowers are in full bloom and the mountains are as green as I have ever seen them at this time of year. The mid-mountain trail is the most popular trail and runs from Deer Valley to The Canyons Resort. This trail follows a contour at about 8,000 feet and traverses the Wasatch Range across many ridges, gullies and streams. With many entry and exit points to this trail it is very easy to get on it and hike or ride whatever distance is comfortable.

July is great time to be in the mountains. The days are warm, the evenings are cool and the weather is as good as it gets!