Salt Lake County parks officials have decided to pass on a mountain bike skills park an advocacy group proposed for an undeveloped portion of Olympus Hills Park.
The Salt Lake Valley Trails Society developed the proposal for the park’s eastern side and pitched the idea to the county, as well as to the cities of Holladay and Millcreek.
Neighboring residents and birding enthusiasts objected during a public comment period last month, raising concerns biking would monopolize a part of the park enjoyed by nature lovers. Audubon Society members feared cycling features would displace numerous species of birds that inhabit the park.