Little Cottonwood Canyon

You don't need special gearing for Little Cottonwood Canyon. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Little Cottonwood Canyon is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!

Little Cottonwood Canyon is 14.9 km long.

The average gradient of Little Cottonwood Canyon is 5.5%.

Little Cottonwood Canyon has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.7%.

The summit of Little Cottonwood Canyon is at 2329 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 02:07:57 to climb Little Cottonwood Canyon. At 11 km/h the time is 01:21:25, and at 15 km/h 00:59:42. For the fastest cyclists, 00:47:08 is an achievable time.

Little Cottonwood Canyon is located in the region Utah in United States.