hops hunters HIKES & HOPPY HOUR

HOPS HUNTERS:
HIKE, FIND HOPS, harvest, DRINK, REPEAT ANNUALLY.

Summit Land Conservancy is teaming up with Top of Main Brew Pub, to hunt for local hops in the Park City area! Come join the Hops Hunters as we hike along hillsides protected by the Conservancy. We will be seeking wild-growing hop bines— descendants of plants tended by German miners, discussing local history, and identifying native and invasive species along the way. We may just end up at Top of Main to sip a post hike brew too!

Hikes will begin at 6pm and will last around an hour and a half. Participants should wear hiking shoes and sunscreen, and bring plenty of water. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash and friendly!

By early fall, we hope to harvest the hops with your help! Once the hops are harvested, a limited edition open space beverage will be brewed and sold through Top of Main Brew Pub. Make sure to join us at Hoppy Hour in October as as we tap the kegs of this truly local brew that helps save the open spaces of the Wasatch Back!

Click on the links below to sign up for a Hops Hunters hike! If the hike you’d like to attend is full, email Michayla at michayla@wesaveland.org to be put on a waitlist or for more information!

join our 2025 Hops Hunters Hikes | Wednesdays 6:00 P.m. – 7:30 P.m.

June 11: Virginia Mining Claims + Top of Main Brew Pub (FULL: email michayla@wesaveland.org to join the waitlist)

June 25: McPolin Farmlands (FULL: email michayla@wesaveland.org to join the waitlist)

July 9: Rail Trail

July 23: Empire Canyon History Hike (FULL: email michayla@wesaveland.org to join the waitlist)

August 6: Prospect Ridge + Top of Main Brew Pub (FULL: email michayla@wesaveland.org to join the waitlist)

HOPS HARVEST: Friday, September 5th (FULL: email michayla@wesaveland.org to join the waitlist)

HOPPY HOUR CELEBRATION: Thursday, October 9 | 6:00-9:00 PM | Top of Main Brew Pub