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Intro
Welcome to your Personal Mountain Tour. Follow the steps on the map by clicking through the tour and enjoy exploring our mountain!
Step 2
Exit straight off of
First Time lift. Turn left and find
the
Marker First Time Three Kings Historical marker. A short distance down First Time Run you may
see the large wooden counterweight of the Silver King Consolidated Mine Aerial
Tram. This device, loaded with heavy rocks, served to keep the cable of the
tramway on the pulleys in storms and high winds. The tramway connected to a
mill, located about 2/3 of a mile away - the tram ceased operations in 1924.
Take turtletrail down to
Homerun run. Board
PayDay lift.
Step 3
Exit Right off
PayDay lift. Take
Bonanza Access run to the
Silver King Mine Shaft House, located next to the base of the
Bonanza lift, see
plaque for details. Board
Bonanza lift. Look for the original location of the
newly remodeled Mid-Mountain Lodge (Silver King Boarding House) its only
remaining trace is a green safe, located up and to the right, shortly after you
get on the chair.
Step 4
Exit right off
Bonanza lift. Take
Homerun run to
Claimjumper run.
Halfway down
Claimjumper run look for an
Marker Claim Jumper ore bin on skier's left and see plaque for
details. Continue down
Claimjumper run and board
Silverlode lift.
Step 5
Exit right off
Silverlode lift. Look for a historical
marker in the trees before the
Summit Demo Center. Take
Homerun run to
Jonesy's run to
Mid-Mountain run. As you pass the
Mid Mountain Restaurant restaurant, remember the
original location near the base of Bonanza Lift, it was quite an impressive
move that took seven bulldozers to complete. Continue down
Mid-Mountain run to
read the
Marker Pioneer at the base of the
Pioneer lift. Board
Pioneer lift.
Step 6
Exit right off
Pioneer lift. Take
Jupiter Access run.
Near the Jupiter Lift look for the large flat, snow-covered area that is Shadow
Lake, which is one of just two lakes in the Park City mining district. This
water went to the Silver King Mine. Continue down Thaynes Canyon to just beyond
the intersection with Keystone Run. On the left are the remnants of the
California Comstock Mill, see plaque for more information. Continue down
Thaynes Canyon run and on the right you will pass where the “Skier Subway” that
operated in the 1960s let off its passengers. At the base of the
Thaynes lift
see the
Marker Thaynes Canyon about the Crescent Mine. Board
Thaynes lift.
Step 7
Exit left off
Thaynes lift.
Head down
Homerun run to
Summit House restaurant and take lunch on the scenic
heated patio. Continue on
Homerun run, past
Viking Yurt restaurant to
Silver Queen run. At the
top right of Silver Queen Run look for the two Water Tanks and read the plaque.
Continue down
Silver Queen run to
Drift run across PayDay Run. Take
Creole run and look for
the Silver King Aerial Tramway towers.Towards the bottom of
Creole run on the left
is a
Marker Creole about the Creole Mine site. Board
Town lift.
Tour Summary
This tour will get your adrenaline pumping and your legs burning. You’ll be skiing or boarding around most of Park City Mountain Resort, and along the way you’ll enjoy spectacular vistas, including views from the top of McConkey’s and King Con Lifts. As you tour the mountain you’ll negotiate a wide variety of runs, including many of our Signature Runs (groomed runs that aren’t typically groomed due to their advanced nature).
Tour Tips
Due to varying conditions, we recommend you use the Daily Groomed Runs Map as well as our official Mountain Guide in conjunction with this Planner.
Grooming
Park City Mountain Resort grooms up to 50 runs every night. Pick up a copy of our Daily Groomed Runs Map from the Information Desk in the Legacy Lodge or from any Mountain Host to see what we’ve groomed in the past 24 hours.
Signature Runs
Conquer more of the mountain with our Signature Runs. These are runs not typically groomed because of their advanced nature. Look for them on your trail map and on-mountain signage.
Look for the following scenic photo opportunities on this tour:
• The top of the King Con Lift looking over Crescent Ridge towards the town of Park City.
• The top of McConkey’s Lift looking back into Guardsman Pass Area.
Dining
We offer five different on-mountain dining options to keep you charged during your day on the mountain. The options range from burgers on the Summit House patio to the fresh pasta at the Legacy Lodge. For this tour we recommend stopping at the Snow Hut and enjoying a burger or brat on the deck.
Did you know?
A Single Jack was a 2 pound hammer used by one miner to drive a hole into rock for placing dynamite. The Double Jack was a 5 pound hammer. One miner wielded the double jack with two hands, while a second miner held and turned the bit to produce the dynamite hole.
If you are feeling more confident try the following more difficult runs:
Seldom Seen run,
Creole run,
Muckers run,
Chance run and
Heckler run.
Mountainzones Overview
Park City Mountain Resort offers the freedom to explore our unique mountain topography through seven distinct Mountainzones. Each Mountainzone presents a variety of terrain that allows nearly every ability level the opportunity to enjoy the area.
The seven Mountainzones are broken up by lifts that serve the area. They include the Mountainzones of the easily accessible PayDay/Town, challenging Crescent, centrally-located Silverlode/Bonanza, Intermediate nirvana King Con/Silver Star, More Difficult Thaynes/Motherlode, Expert only Jupiter and Majestic McConkey’s/Pioneer.
Discover one Mountainzone at a time, or find out how easy it is to navigate from one to another. To get information on all of our Mountainzones, please click here.
This Tour's Featured Mountainzone:


The Silverlode/Bonanza Mountainzone is served via the Silverlode and Bonanza Hi-Speed Six–Packs. In addition, this Mountainzone offers multiple, convenient options for accessing other areas of the mountain.
The terrain options in the Silverlode/Bonanza Mountainzone range from:
- The evergreen-lined runs of
Powder Keg run and
Assessment run. - The steep open Signature Runs of
Dynamite run and
Prospector run. - The bumps on
Newport run. - The start of the Resort’s longest run,
Homerun run (3.5 miles). - The thrill of swooshing through the trees on
Detonator
Adventure Alley
,
Shortfuse Adventure Alley,
Blaster Adventure Alley or
TNT Adventure Alley Adventure Alleys.
Silverlode /Bonanza Mountainzone is perfect for groups skiing and riding with people of all ability levels.
This Mountainzone is very central, and provides easy access to the other six Mountainzones.
Spectacular views from the
Summit House restaurant heated deck provide a great venue for lunch. Demo top-of-the-line skis from the Summit Demo Center. Enjoy the afternoon sun and friendly atmosphere at the
Snowhut restaurant.
Tour Stats
| Lift | Run | Vertical | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Time | First Time | 270 | 1975 |
| 2 | First Time | Homerun | 157 | 2112 |
| 3 | PayDay | Bonanza Access | 150 | 1869 |
| 4 | Bonanza | Homerun/Claimjumper | 1305 | 7717 |
| 5 | Silverlode | Homerun/Jonesy’s/Mid-Mountain Run | 750 | 6686 |
| 6 | Pioneer | Jupiter Access/Thaynes Canyon | 816 | 8270 |
| 7 | Thaynes | Homerun/Silver Queen/Drift/Quit ‘N Time | 2392 | 14925 |
| 8 | Town | Treasure Hollow/Homerun | 1155 | 8235 |
| Totals | ||||
| 9 | Lifts | 16 Runs | 6,725 | 96,812 |
| 9.43 Miles |
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