Built for Nordic combined, ski jumping, bobsled, skeleton, and luge for the 2002 Winter Games, the nearly 400-acre Utah Olympic Park remains an official U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee training location. Just outside of Park City near Kimball Junction, it’s one of the few Olympic facilities in North America where you can watch elite athletes train and, in some cases, step into the sports yourself.
Ride the Winter Bobsled Experience
If you’re looking for a true once-in-a-lifetime activity, the Winter Bobsled Experience is the Utah Olympic Park’s standout. The track is the same ice channel used in 2002 and remains one of only four operational sliding tracks in North America. After a short orientation, you load into a four-person sled piloted by a professional. Once the brakes release, the experience becomes immediate: up to 60 mph, 4-5 Gs, and a rattling surge of speed that feels truly epic.
It’s loud, physical, and unforgettable, and one of the few opportunities anywhere to feel the intensity of a real Olympic bobsled run. Reservations are required, and age, weight, and health restrictions apply.
Watch Ski Jumpers Train
Even if you never step into a sled, Utah Olympic Park is remarkable simply to observe. The six Nordic ski jumps tower above the basin, and they’re active throughout the winter season. Development athletes train daily, national team members fine-tune technique, and occasional international competitors pass through.
Stand at the base of the K-90 or K-120 and look up. When a jumper launches, floats, and lands hundreds of feet downslope, the scale of the sport becomes real in a way television never quite captures.
Explore the Alf Engen Ski Museum and the 2002 Olympic Museum
When you’re ready to warm up, the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center houses two free museums that showcase the Utah Olympic Park’s history.
The Alf Engen Ski Museum traces Utah’s ski heritage, featuring early powder pioneers, avalanche research, equipment innovation, and the mountain culture that shaped winter life in the Wasatch. Interactive exhibits explain why the region became a training ground long before it was a destination.
The Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum offers an in-depth look at how Utah hosted one of the most acclaimed modern Winter Olympics. Medals, torches, uniforms, and competition footage stand on display alongside behind-the-scenes details from the Games.
Both museums are well-curated and pair naturally with walking the grounds or watching athletes train.
Take a Winter Guided Tour
Guided tours run year-round and offer a broad overview of the park’s history. A shuttle carries you to the top of the Nordic jumps, circles the sliding track, and stops at vantage points you wouldn’t reach on your own. Along the way, guides explain Utah’s Olympic bid, how the Utah Olympic Park was built, and why it continues to operate as an elite training site.
The Legacy of the Games
More than twenty years after the Salt Lake Games, Utah Olympic Park remains one of the most active Olympic legacy venues in the world. Watch jumpers trace their flight paths, walk beneath venues built for competition, or feel the sliding track from a seat inside a sled. The Utah Olympic Park offers the public an opportunity to gain access to sports that are normally remote.
With the 2034 Winter Games on the horizon, Park City isn’t just holding onto its Olympic past, but is actively shaping what comes next.
3419 Olympic Parkway, Park City, UT 84098 | 435-658-4200 | utaholympiclegacy.org
Venue and museums open daily, 9 am to 6 pm.
Tours available daily at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.
Bobsled activities open Friday through Sunday.
