Looking to get out on two wheels close to home? Or try out new tricks on your skateboard?

Salt Lake City will soon have another free — and accessible — place for you at the growing Glendale Regional Park.

The Salt Lake City Council is poised to funnel additional funds to build what City Hall is describing as a “wheel sports hub.”

The plan is to create a new asphalt bike pump track, an adaptive course for those using mobility devices and other equipment, and a skate park with classic street terrain and a concrete bowl.

“We’ve received a million dollars from state funding, the state’s Division of Outdoor Recreation, to support the skate park and pump track,” Kat Andra, a planner with the city’s Public Lands Department, told council members last week.

While the nonprofit Wasatch Adaptive Sports said the all-abilities pump track won’t be the state’s first, it is a rare feature.

Pump tracks are paths for bikes that are meant to be enjoyed without pedaling; instead, they encourage people to build speed by riding on various features, like rollers and berms. The courses help riders practice their balance and coordination.

Plus, they’re just plain fun. Because they’re often built on small footprints in cities and towns, they’re also easier to get to.

The skate park was always in the plans for the former Raging Waters site at 1700 South and the Jordan River. Residents, both in person and online, often told planners they wanted to see skateboarding features at the green space, according to the city’s 2022 guiding document for it.

The bike tracks are a newer pursuit. The 2022 plan contemplated building soft-surface bike trails at the park, but, after further site visits, Public Lands concluded that those paths would be too sketchy for most potential riders, Andra said.

Instead, she said, the two pump tracks will offer opportunities for bikers and rollers to build their skills.

The pump tracks and the skate park are set to sit in the southeast corner of the green space, according to a map of upcoming additions to the site.

Other biking and skating spots are already on offer nearby. Jordan Park, with its own concrete skate area, and the 9 Line Bike Park are near the neighborhood’s northern boundary.

Andra said the facilities at Glendale Regional Park will be a nice addition to the neighborhood’s existing options. The Jordan Park skate park is small and sees high demand, she said, so the new spot will help alleviate some of that pressure.

The 9 Line Bike Park isn’t a fit for all interested riders, either. Its most prominent features are often too difficult for new bikers, Andra said. She imagines someone who starts riding at the new Glendale tracks could graduate to the 9 Line park’s towering jumps.

The new regional park also offers more amenities for families with young riders, Patrick Morrison with the Division of Outdoor Recreation said.

“It’s dirt. It’s underneath a freeway,” he said of the 9 Line Bike Park, contrasting it with the Glendale green space. “This is a big park with playgrounds, gathering space. They could bring in food trucks. [It’s] a true community connection point.”

Morrison and Andra also emphasized the planned adaptive course won’t just be usable by riders with specialized equipment. Those in motorized wheelchairs can use it just as those on smaller, rigid BMX bikes can.

The pump tracks and the skate park will be built in the next — and final — phase of construction at the green space alongside other amenities:

• A splash pad constructed out of the pieces of old Raging Waters slides.

• A skating ribbon for winter ice skating and summer rollerskating.

• Matthew Mazzotta’s planned public art piece.

• An event lawn.

• A boardwalk on the park’s riverfront.

• An improved boat launch.

A Public Lands spokesperson confirmed that the outdoor pool once promised for the park is no longer in the plans. The department expects the full park to open for the summer of 2029.