Basin Recreation clears 150 trees from Mid Mountain as snow lingers near 8,000 feet

by Rebecca Brenner
Published: Apr 24, 2026 at 2:23 pm Last updated: Apr 24, 2026 at 2:23 pm

Basin Recreation crews cleared about 150 trees from Mid Mountain Trail this week as patchy snow continues to linger near 8,000 feet. Photo: Basin Recreation Trails Team

PARK CITY, Utah — Basin Recreation crews cleared about 150 trees from Mid Mountain Trail between King Road and Hunters Trail earlier this week, according to a Basin Trails report.

Trail users should expect upper-elevation trails to need several hours to thaw and dry after recent weather. Patchy snow remains around 8,000 feet.

Crews plan to continue clearing trails in the Canyons area and assessing higher-elevation trails next week.

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Rebecca Brenner is a Park City–based journalist whose work has appeared in Time, the Los Angeles Times, Tin House, The Rumpus, and other outlets. She is the founder of Mindful. Summit County, a member of Leadership Park City Class 30 and the Park City Community Foundation’s DEI Cohort, and a board member of Summit Pride. Her debut memoir, Paper House, was published by Wayfarer Books in 2025.

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