The Canyons

Many of the summer activities here start with a gondola ride on Flight of The Canyons, which tends to set the mood for high-country and scenic adventure. The gondola is open Wednesday though Sunday.

Among the offerings, along with the gondola ride, are disc golf, hiking and mountain biking.

The disc golf course is the only one offered at the Park City area and is free. To access the course, however, requires a long hike to the midmountain course or a gondola ride.

Hiking is, of course, a popular way of enjoying the cooler temperatures and summer mountain beauty. There are a number of trails that lead up or down from the gondola drop-off point.

Facts: The 9-hole disc golf course is free but is best accessed by the gondola. Disc rentals are available. Mid-mountain access for mountain biking is available Wednesday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Adult bike rentals $40 a day. Gondola hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 kids 7-12, under 6 free. Phone: 435-615-3440. Web: www.thecanyons.com.

Deer Valley

Deer Valley was among the first resorts in the country to offer lift-served access to its mountain slopes in the summer. It first turned on a lift in the summer of 1992. And it has, over the years, been considered to have some of the best summer biking/hiking trails in the country.

Today, it offers more than 55 miles of single and double track on its slopes, all served by chairlifts.

Bikers and scenic riders have access to two lifts — Silver Lake Express at the base, and the Sterling Express located midmountain. From there, bikers and hikers have access to more than 55 miles of mountain trails — both single and double track. The resort has also set aside a number of hiking-only trails. There is a short quarter-mile hike, with very little elevation change, that offers views of Jordanelle Reservoir and the Uinta Mountains.

Facts: Lifts open daily for scenic rides and mountain biking. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All-day bike pass is $28 and single ride is $19. Scenic ride is $15. Bike rentals available. Also has Summer Adventure Camps for children 1 to 12 offering an array of activities. Phone: 435-649-1000. Web: www.deervalley.com.

Mountain Resort

There is no shortage of activities at Park City Mountain Resort, some among the first to hit the summer recreation scene here in Utah, including the Alpine Slide, Alpine Coaster and ZipRider.