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The Snakepit
This is a short but fun trail that links the eastern and western sides of
the Stucki Spring trail. It can be used for a mini-loop with the southern
side of Stucki. This will become a very popular option as more riders
learn about this trail. Read more...
December 2011 |
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Wow! Lots of new stuff for Stucki
Springs.
The Stucki Spring page is now updated, with riding options from
Bloomington, Santa Clara, and Green Valley. I've uploaded individual GPX
course files with by-the-mile ride descriptions (linking to single-page
riding guides). The new map and tracks also show exactly how to get from
Green Valley to Barrel Roll by bike. Don't thank me, just spend your
Christmas money at the UMB store. Read more...
December 2011 |
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An update to an old favorite... the new
Bearclaw Poppy options
I've updated the Bearclaw Poppy (Green Valley) page, which I first
published in 1998. The page has new photos, much more information, and a
more detailed ride description. The all-area track file has connectors to
new stuff like
Snake Pit, Snake Pit Rim, Stucki cut-off, the wash along the acid drops,
and more. Plus single-track riding course files for popular cruises that
use
Bearclaw Poppy. Read more...
December 2011 |
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June's Bottom. A very nice looking bottom.
Here's the second reason to hit the San Rafael desert south of Green
River. June's Bottom is a big slickrock area on Navajo sandstone
overlooking the Green River. There's a descending trail down to the
river's edge. Located about 6 miles south of Bull Bottom. You've got to do
this trail, if only for the jokes about June's Bottom.
Read more...
November 2011 |
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Guacamole Update!
I made it back to the Guacamole Trail this week. The maps and web page
have been updated to show the newer singletrack on the west side and
south end. The GPX files include the new stuff, and have been sharpened to
remove some 2006-era blundering around looking for the trail. Read more...
November 2011 |
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EKG Trail
This trail is four miles of continuous technical sandstone. Although the
path traverses a gentle sideslope with no overall elevation gain, the
trail rocks up and down for 1000 vertical. The trail starts on Baby
Steps south, transects Little
Salty and Baby Steps North, and joins Mega
Steps at the north end for dozens of possible ride combinations.
Read more...
November 2011 |
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Mega Steps! More riding options off the Baby
Steps Loop.
At the far north end of the Klondike
Bluffs riding area, Mega Steps ties the top of the Baby
Steps Loop to Copper Ridge road below. Intersecting the EKG
Trail at its northern end, it provides many different riding options.
Read more...
November 2011 |
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Little Salty: nice sandstone riding
Little Salty is an up-down route on the tilted sandstone north of Klondike
Bluffs. It transects the Baby Steps
loop, creating an easier Baby Steps option, a loop via Mega
Steps, or an alternate climbing route. Read more...
November 2011 |
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Longbranch in Brand Trails area
This is a short expert-level trail that links Deadman's Ridge with Bar B's
southern end. It just opened for business this fall. The sample ride (with
GPX track file for your navigation pleasure) is 12 miles. Read more...
November 2011 |
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New Beginner Trail: Rusty Spur in Moab's
Brand Trails
Rusty Spur is a short, very easy singletrack loop trail in the Brand Trail
area north of Moab. You can get to it via the paved Old 191 bike trail
from Moab, or ride from the Brand Trail parking. Suitable for kiddies and
rank beginners! Read more...
November 2011 |
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White Rock! Fun new climb with great views.
Thanks to Gene Poncelet for letting this little cat out of the bag. Stan
is still digging the last few feet of this trail, but it's ready to ride.
White Rock makes a great loop ride in the fall colors near Brigham City,
or it's another option on the 4200-foot climb to Grizzly Peak! Read more...
October 2011 |
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Rhythm & Blues. A fun little Moenkopi
bikefest!
It has snowed. Time to think, once again, about Moab and St. George!
Rhythm & Blues is a short (2.6 mile) loop nestled in the triangle
between Harrisburg Bench, US-9, and the Quail Creek road (between I-15 and
Hurricane). It's an expert-level technical ride, but skilled intermediates
can do it with a few walk-overs. Hit it for a couple of laps on your
way into or out of town. Read more...
October 2011 |
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Nice 10-mile beginner-level ride on
Midmountain to Johns99.
Almost every time I'm in the Park City Mountain Resort parking lot,
someone pulls up and asks how they can ride the Midmountain Trail without
any brutal climbing. Well, here's the answer. To avoid boredom I'm
throwing in a lariat-loop with Johns99 and Little Chief. Nice ride, even
if you're NOT a beginner. Read more...
September 2011 |
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Park City's Rossi Hill. Not a ride by itself,
but a way of connecting up.
By request, a route for pavement-phobic riders who want to connect an
off-the-mountain at Deer Valley with a started-the-ride at Park City
Mountain Resort's parking. Links Rossi Hill to Prospect to Ontario Ridge
to Daly Grind to Gina's Daly Bypass to King Road to a side-ways sneak
through Sweeney's South and North. Read more...
September 2011 |
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The Fall Colors are here. Time to hit the
Wasatch Crest to Midmountain Loop!
OK, I've hinted at the options and linked to a few track files. But here
are the options (and my recommendations) for this epic ride. Individual
course tracks for the more popular routes. The "featured ride"
starts at the doubletrack on Guardsman Road in Big Cottonwood. It climbs
back from Midmountain on a gentle grade using Crescent Mine Grade, Apex,
Keystone, and Shadow Lake. Read more...
September 2011 |
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Speedbag Loop. Another quickie from Daly
Canyon
Another "not your typical tourist destination"
ride. A quick little jaunt at relatively lower altitude, with a blazing
descent down narrow tree-infested singletrack on Speedbag. Read more...
September 2011 |
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TG Classic Loop... A big satisfying ride!
Up Tour des Suds to Moose Bones, across to TG, then down to
Johns 99, Johns, 4:20, then Gravedigger for a big 13-mile tour of some of
Park City's best. This is a ride you've got to do. Add it to your Park
City list! Read more...
September 2011 |
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Moosehouse Loop
A little off the beaten track, this 6-miler starts in Daly
Canyon and climbs via Empire Link to Johns99, then rapidly drops down
Moosehouse to Gravedigger. Forested riding, not a lot of views, but fun
trail. Option of rad DH lines on Moosehouse versus fairly tame
intermediate descent. Read more...
September 2011 |
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Ruby Loop
Never heard of this one? Well, I just made up the name
today. Most of this loop is brand-new trail, some of which just opened two
days before my ride. So I was probably the first to put this particular
loop together, and since it rides past the top of the Ruby Lift, I'm
calling it the Ruby Loop. Oh, yeah, and it's a great little ride. Read more...
September 2011 |
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Flat Cable - Johns99 Loop
Another "what the..." navigation nightmare
through the most complex area of Park City's trails. Offering good stuff
away from the busier trails, this 12-mile 1800-vertical loop is a fun
ride. Take a GPS track or pay really close attention to the mile-by-mile
ride description. Read more...
September 2011 |
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Scott's Pass Loop from Park City
Are you one of those insane hammerheads who complains that
Park City doesn't have enough mountains? Here's a nice climb for you. 3700
vertical in one 8-mile chunk, then 11 miles back to your car. And what the
hey... Where did the Dead Tree go? Either rename the trail or kill a
new tree! Read more...
September 2011 |
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Tour des Suds... Is this trail still worthy?
While sitting around with a broken toe, I updated my old Tour
des Suds page with track files and photos from a recent ride. The Tour
will never be what it formerly was. But these riding directions will let
you navigate up the mountain for a great loop ride eastbound or westbound. Read more...
September 2011 |
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Bowhunter Loop (with climb on Team Big
Bear and tour of Flagstaff Loop)
Very nice ride from Deer Valley climbs to 9100 feet and
circumnavigates the mountain to provide clear views in all directions.
10-mile short ride, or start from the lower lodge for a 17-mile
2000-vertical day. Read more...
September 2011 |
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Armstrong Trail in Park City...
This is a new four-mile climbing trail (one-way only for
bikes!) that extends from the Spiro trailhead to the Midmountain Trail. I
describe a 10-mile loop ride, plus a bunch of more adventurous longer
rides using the Armstrong Trail as your climb. Read more...
August 2011 |
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Pioneer Trail!
Pioneer is a fun three-mile bikes-only trail in upper
Ephraim Canyon. I rode up the canyon road to combine Pioneer with Flume
for a 13.2-mile ride. Have I mentioned, I hate gravel-road climbs? But the
ride is worth the trip to the land of Snow College. Read
more... August 2011 |
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Flume Trail in Ephraim Canyon.
This fun little trail meanders along an old flume path
before starting a 15% one-mile plunge into the valley. After the
mid-summer snowdrifts melt high on the mountain, it can be combined with
the Pioneer Trail (more later) for a 2500-vertical DH-fest. Read more...
August 2011 |
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Check out the new Potato Hill trailhead -- another
Traverse Mountain option!
The gravel roller just finished prepping the parking area
at Potato Hill, so the new trailhead is ready to receive your bike. Use
Potato Hill as a starting point for some interesting loop rides. Read more...
August 2011 |
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The new Draper Rim --
Ann's Trail. A little rough on the east end, but nice!
The final cutting has been completed on this 6-mile route
on Traverse Mountain below Suncrest. Best as part of a 10-plus mile loop.
The eastern end is still a little rough, but it's worth your attention.
Read more...
August 2011 |
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Yoo Hoo DH
This trail is a DH continuation of the awesome Shamrock & Roll on the
mesa north of Price. Only the first section is buffed; the rest is roughed
in but still needs some work to be worthy. But if you're interested,
here's a description of a 12-mile loop that will let you try Yoo Hoo.
Read
more... June 2011 |
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Floating Rocks Loop
Prediction: this is going to be your favorite ride in Price. This route is
dumbbell-shaped, with a loop of other trails on each end of Floating
Rocks. Plenty of rim riding, great views, some tech downhill, and lots of
fun. 13.3 miles with a 16.5-mile version that adds three add-on
meanders. Read
more... June 2011 |
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Knott Pete's Rim and Wyatt's
Way to The Devil's Backbone
Why does every trail in Price need an apostrophe? Anyway, here's
installment #2 on the Luke's area trails in Price. A couple of quick
little rides on the southern edge of the mesa overlooking town. Read
more... June 2011 |
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The Price is Right!
Luke's Trail revisited... with Alan's Alley and the Bonus Loop
Explored 14 trails on the mesa around Luke's Trail north of Price. This
update to Luke's is the first installment. Oh so many trails, so many
riding options. Looking for a place to do major miles while waiting for
the snow to clear? Read
more... June 2011 |
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Bull Canyon. Nice new
variations on an old tired classic.
Bull Canyon is a gravel road then ATV track to a foot trail under the
Gemini Bridges arches. Never been excited about it. Add it to the Two
Tortoise Rock loop, or do a Tour de Bridge above and below Gemini Bridges
via the Magnificent 7, and it becomes something you may want to do!
Read
more... May 2011 |
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Chicken Corner. A report
by "The" Chicken
This is one of the least-technical rides in Moab, but it's 43 miles long.
The views are amazing. And it ends at fabulous Chicken Corner, where, just
around the bend in the rock above the river Jesse James' treasure awaits.
As far as I know. Read
more... May 2011 |
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Two Tortoise Rock - a nice
loop ride
Two Tortoise Rock offers easier riding with fantastic views. This trail is
found just off the Gemini Bridges road, and offers a trip to below the
arches via Bull Canyon as a possible add-on. Options for 6-mile, 16-mile,
20-mile or even 32-mile versions. Read
more... May 2011 |
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By request -- the dope on Old
191 paved trail in Moab
A very enjoyable 8-mile stretch of paved bike path replaces the old dirt
191 route. Access to the Brand Trails, Gemini Bridges, and the Canyonlands
road. Read
more... May 2011 |
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Bull Bottom -- worth going
into the middle of nowhere!
This is an area of slickrock along the Green River south of I-70. The
riding is lots of fun and pretty easy. The scenery is pretty (once you're
on the bike). The remoteness requires a bit of preparation. Read
more... May 2011 |
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Rusty Nail Trail. Another way
to play with Golden Spike.
The Rusty Nail trail can be the downhill part of a nice Gold Bar to Golden
Spike loop, or it can be the climbing route to Golden Spike for a long
point-to-point ride to Poison Spider. Read
more... May 2011 |
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Little Creek. An update to the
latest update.
Little Creek has finally dried out and offers excellent riding. I've got a
more-accurate GPS track for those who want to do the Big Loop -- it gets
rid of the "detours" and riding in circles in the hard-to-follow
spots. I've added a couple of new on-trail guides and more riding options,
and updated the mile-by-mile for the latest conditions. Read
more... April 2011 |
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Gold Bar Singletrack. Good
stuff.
Here's Installment #4 of the Magnificent 7:
The Gold Bar Singletrack, formerly known as the Blue Dot trail. (Upper
Blue Dot is closed!) The ST, plus a bit of the Gold Bar Rim, will put you
on the cliffs above the highway, ready to continue with Golden Spike, the
5th section of the Mag 7. Read
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Little Canyon Singletrack.
Magnificent 7 segment 3.
Installment #3 on the Mag 7 is the
Little Canyon ST, 2.3 miles in length. It's fairly easy riding, before the
brutal tech of the Gold Bar segment. So you could be forgiven if you just
did the first 3 segments for an 11-mile fun ride, then shuttled back to
the top. Read
more... April 2011 |
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Arth's Corner. Mellow
slickrock and singletrack.
Installment #2 on the Mag 7 is Arth's
Corner. Only 1.5 miles long, Arth's can also be a nice family or beginner
ride. Do it as an out-and-back or as a loop using the Gemini Bridges road. If
you're riding the Mag 7, you're 8 miles into it when you finish Arth's
Corner. Read
more... April 2011 |
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Bull Run -- not quite finished
-- is a great start to the Magificent 7
Installment #1 on the Mag 7 is Bull
Run. This 6-mile trail section starts on the upper Gemini Bridges road and
cruises over tech slickrock and singletrack down to just above the twin
arches. Read
more... April 2011 |
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Moab Rim to Hidden Valley Loop
Here's a brutal loop loop of adventure and fine riding -- for those who
don't mind a bit of rock-scrambling while carrying their bike. This route
ties Moab Rim, Hidden Valley, and Pipe Dream together. Read
updated Moab Rim page... Read
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Grafton Wash -- ST route
between Goose NE Rim and Grafton Mesa
Here's the low-down on a route that connects all the trails of Gooseberry
to the singletrack of Grafton Mesa. Not sure exactly how this would
fit into your ride plans, but here's how to do it. Read
more... April 2011 |
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Pipe Dream Trail in Moab
This is fun singletrack just below the cliffs on the southwest corner of
the Moab Valley. Upper-intermediate in tech requirement, with a few tricky
spots and some steep mountainside exposures. About 10 miles out-and-back,
or make an easier loop ride. Worth doing. Read
more... April 2011 |
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Interactive map of Utah trails
New feature! Zoom to area trails and trailheads on map or satellite
views. Programmed by Todd. Choose a riding region, then
zoom-in to see the trails, color-coded by difficulty. Hover over trails
for name. Let's
see the map! April 2011 |
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Tech singletrack on Grafton
Mesa... Very fun!
I found three new trail sections on Grafton Mesa that you'll want to ride.
These trails are easy to miss, so you'll want to use my new map and riding
directions. Downloadable GPX course files for a mesa-top figure-8 ride and
big loop as well as the classic DH plunge. Read
more... April 2011 |
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Rockstacker and Jackson -- A
scary, tricky alternate return route from Amasa
You may have heard rumors of a highly technical alternate trail down from
Amasa Back. Here's 4 miles of very tough and hazardous riding for those
very skilled riders who are looking for adventure. I've got the
trail info for you, including a GPX course file to follow. Read
about Rockstacker... Read
about Jackson Singletrack... March 2011 |
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Lazy-EZ Loop - a new addition to the Brand
Trails system
This trail is an easy 3-mile loop inside the Bar M Loop north of Moab. It
will excite riders who need a place to take beginners, scout troops, and
non-excited spouses. No cliffs, nothing hairy, a nice taste of singletrack
for those starting out. For experts, it offers a more-fun route to the big
stuff at Deadman's, Bar B, Rockin A, and Circle O. Read
more... March 2011 |
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Miners Run
Only a few adventurous riders will want to consider this route. To find it
and navigate the route, you need a GPS unit that displays tracks at high
resolution. You need a sharp eye for cairns. There really is no
"trail" -- at least, not yet. The reward is tech riding on a lot
of slickrock on the edge of the San Rafael Swell. Read
more... March 2011 |
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Pothole Arch Trail
This is a fun trail with great scenic views. Unfortunately for the
less-strong and unskilled (me), you have to get to it by climbing the
Amasa Back trail first. I describe a 15-mile ride that you'll want to add
to your Moab bucket list. Read
more... March 2011 |
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Little Creek trails update
I'm getting a lot of requests for updated Little Creek information. So here's what I have: by-the-mile riding
directions for the West Mesa Loop, the Small Sandstone Loop, and the
newer East Point Loop.
Download individual "course" riding files for your Edge (or
other) GPS system for all three loops. Read
more... March 2011 |
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Gooseberry Secret Trail -
Status Report!
The Harris Secret Trail on Gooseberry is a bit overgrown. Needs some Tough
Love with pruning shears. If you ride it now, I suggest shin guards or
knee socks plus forearm protection such as long-sleeve jersey or arm
warmers. Read
more... February 2011 |
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Icehouse Trail! A nice zippy
downhill.
This trail is lots of fun. Even with a long crank up the Turkey Farm road
for the shuttle-less. Very speedy with great flow. Quite a different
feel from upper Broken Mesa, which joins the bottom half of this trail.
Read
more... February 2011 |
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Little Purgatory Loop. A
new option for the tech-lover!
This is a six-mile ride east of Leeds near St. George. The loop climbs the
Historic Babylon trail and descends the highly-technical Little Purgatory
trail. The descent has been compared to Zen. Worth doing. Read
more... January 2011 |
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Nephi's Twist
Nephi's Twist is a short doubletrack ride up a colorful wash near La
Verkin. The non-official version includes a technical ridge-line
ride. But this singletrack can only be found by those who know exactly
where it is. Read
more... December 2010 |
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Toquerville Falls
This is an old favorite ride for the local kids. It's a dirt road to
Toquerville Falls. It's 12 miles round trip, and you have to climb over a
mountain to get there. Read
more... December 2010 |
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Three Fingers Canyon
This is a dirt-road ride on the eastern cusp of the San Rafael Reef. The
views of the Reef are nice, but the ride's destination is Three Fingers
Canyon, where there's a collection of rock art. This is unexciting easy
non-tech riding suitable for beginners. Read
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Gooseberry Mesa Northeast Rim Trail
This is a non-official (outlaw) trail that's 13 miles long. The east end
is on private property. The locals suggest you leave this one alone until
it gets "official" status. Read
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Update, Cedar City's Red Mountain
This short little technical playground is now hard to navigate due to ATVs
and alternate lines. I have a GPS track that will deliver you to the
north end of the classic loop. Read
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Western Rim Trail ! An
awesome ride you've never heard of.
This is a beautiful 24-mile loop ride on the Colorado River, with a
trailhead just off I-70, 60 miles east of Green River. Two sections of wow
cliff-side singletrack, then a return via the Kokopelli Trail. Terrific
views. Gotta hit this one. Read
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Top of the World... Monster
climb, monster view
Are you ready for this one? Starting at the Colorado River 29 miles
northeast of Moab, this ride is an 18-mile round trip with 3300 vertical
feet of climbing, some of it fairly technical. Top of the World is a
fabulous viewpoint overlooking the Onion Creek Narrows. Read
more... November 2010 |
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Good Water Canyon Rim
Absolutely fabulous 15-mile singletrack in the San Rafael 40 miles south
of Price. Loop w dirt road 21 miles. Killer views. One of Utah's best
rides. Read
more... October 2010 |
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Buckhorn Wash
Another relatively famous dirt-road ride. This ride has beautiful scenery
all the way to the top of the wash. Native American rock art. Nice spot to
camp and ride with the family. For those who like to suffer, continue on
uphill to the Little Grand Canyon (Wedge) overlook for a 34-miler. Read
more... October 2010 |
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Little Grand Canyon Overlook -
"The Wedge"
OK, there are eye-popping views once the road, yes road, reaches the edge
of the San Rafael River gorge. It's more of a destination ride. Easy easy
easy riding. But it might be just what your family wants. Read
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Duchesne River Gorge Overlook!
Yes, it's ATV track. So what. Fabulous viewpoint at 10,100 feet elevation,
2600 feet above the Duchesne River. Reached via the Soapstone Basin Loop,
which I bet is really pretty when the wildflowers are blooming in
July. Read more...
October 2010 |
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Mule Ear to Mule Shoe Loop
Team member and riding bud Gene tipped me off to this new trail. It's a
six-mile loop just north of the campgrounds of North Fork in Ogden Valley.
Nice trail, mostly in forest, with occasional breakouts to views. Read more...
October 2010 |
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Sardine Peak loop ride!
with a side trip to Coldwater Canyon Odgen Overlook.
This trail is so new, the engines of the trail excavators are still warm.
Nice views, great little out-and-back side trip from the loop to the Ogden
Overlook. Read
more... October 2010 |
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Spiro Trail! to PCMR trails,
The Canyons, Deer Valley.
I've done Spiro around twenty times, but always on the way somewhere else.
Spiro is a beautiful buff trail. But I find I've made the official Spiro
Trail page into an instruction manual about how to get somewhere else,
such as the Wasatch Crest. Read
more... October 2010 |
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Robs Trail to Hollys Loop.
Nice 13 miles!
The fall colors made this ride near The Canyons in Park City a pleasure.
There are a couple of shorter options using trails within the loop such as
Ambush. Or you can do bigger rides -- I was having so much fun I finished
the day with 28 miles. Read
more... September 2010 |
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Bear Canyon Trail, on the
south side of Nebo!
This is a pretty little singletrack across the mountain from Payson
Canyon, further south on the Nebo Loop Road. It makes a nice loop ride
with 9 miles of road gaining 2200 feet, followed by a three mile
singletrack plunge down Bear Canyon. Or shuttle it! Read
more... September 2010 |
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Princess Di Trail. Nice.
The Princess Di trail is a narrow singletrack east of Park City at
Promontory. If you need switchback practice, this is your trail. Fun,
challenging, nice views. 14.5-mile loop includes the paved Three Mile
Canyon, then Princess Di, then 4 miles of the Rail Trail. Read
more... August 2010 |
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South Canyon Trail.
Same trailhead as Princess Di, but not an exciting ride. Six or nine-mile
versions of loop using part of the Rail Trail. Add more miles to Princess
Di, but can't give it much of a recommendation otherwise. Read
more... August 2010 |
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Mill Canyon... time for an update!
2.5 miles of beautiful new singletrack trail was opened for biking this
spring at the top of Mill Canyon. It may change the way you ride in
American Fork Canyon. I took a new look at the old brutal Mud Springs -
Mill Canyon loop, and I'm changing my ride recommendation. Read
more... July 2010
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Red Canyon Rim... The Rim Trail.
This a fun ride along the rim of Red Canyon at Flaming Gorge. Nice
singletrack with some tech sections. 9.6-mile out-and-back, a little
climbing. Great views. Read
more... June 2010 |
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Swett Ranch Loop
This is a "what the hell, I'm in the neighborhood" type of
cruiser ride. Nice scenic views, low-voltage easy riding. Not something
you'd make a special trip for, but a nice mid-ride add-on while doing the
Red Canyon Rim Trail out-and-back. Read
more... June 2010 |
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Dowd Mountain revisited. Nice ride.
After 12 years, I made it back to Dowd Mountain overlooking Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
This time, I got data for a more detailed ride description, GPS tracks,
and a high-res topo map. This 10.5-mile loop is under-used. Read
more... June 2010 |
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Rush "unidirectional,
bicycle-preferred" Trail
One-way singletrack route from the top of Traverse Ridge (upper Clark's
trailhead). About half-completed, with the upper half ready to ride.
Connects to Canyon Hollow at bottom for now. Read more...
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Red Mountain DH: two descents
Expert riders will enjoy these ATV-track routes down a cuesta about 10
miles north of Vernal. Two descent options, approx 5 miles each, 1700
vertical. Option of strenuous XC loop for advanced riders. Read more... June 2010 |
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Rojo Trail - Fun tech slickrock!
If you've got strong legs and good tech skills, add the Rojo Trail to your
Vernal wish list. Usually done top-to-bottom after a DT climb, I rode it
out-and-back. So while my description follows the "official
route" there's no law says you can't do the fun stuff up AND down.
Read more... June 2010 |
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Dutch Hollow - Updated info with topo
map and track files
Dutch Hollow is a system of trails on the mountainside above Midway. A
downhill-only trail called Barrell has been added since my 2003 review.
Nice Cottontail loop for beginners, narrow tight twisty stuff for
experts. Read more... June 2010 |
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Lapoint trails! Corkscrew and
Racetrack
Just east of Lapoint (about 15 miles northeast of Roosevelt) are two very
nice trails that share a common trailhead. Racetrack is easier, with a
short and medium version. Corkscrew is 9 miles with an excellent twisting
and dipping descent. Read about
Corkscrew... Read
about Racetrack...
June 2010 |
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Flume Trail (Dry Fork)
Wow! What a great trail. I did a 20-mile epic and was hungry for more. The
Flume Trail offers great riding both uphill and down. Beautiful
scenery. A few tech challenges. And a history lesson. This trail makes my
"Must Ride" list! Read more...
June 2010 |
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Slippery When Wet
Another reason to head east to Vernal. With a trailhead at McCoy Flat,
Slippery When Wet is a 6-mile upper-intermediate loop through desert and
rock. The ride can be combined with Retail Sale, and if you do that, you
can also hit More Hoes or Fire Sale on your way to Slippery When
Wet. Read more...
June 2010 |
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Serpendipity
This is a loop that starts on the Jackalope trail, then drops off the
Asphalt Ridge in a twisting plunge. It connects to Retail Sale for the
return to the McCoy Flats corral west of
Vernal. Read more...
May 2010 |
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More Hoes
This is a fun technical singletrack loop near Vernal,
reached via Retail Sale trail at McCoy Flat. Most of trail is
upper-intermediate technical with
some advanced-technical sections. A few short climbs, one big climb to a
mesa with nice views. Read more...
May 2010 |
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Fire Sale Trail
Fire Sale is a 2.5 mile section of nicely technical singletrack that you
can substitute for about 1/2 mile of the Retail Sale loop. The ride I
describe here is 9.2 miles, starting at the McCoy Flats corral west of
Vernal. Read more...
May 2010 |
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Got Milk? And Cookies...
Have the urge for some singletrack, but don't want to work too hard? Go to
the McCoy Flats area near Vernal. Combining the Got Milk trail with And
Cookies gives the Milk and Cookies loop, six miles of unthreatening desert
singletrack. For rank beginners, there's a 3.5 mile loop that adds Combo
to And Cookies! Read more...
May 2010 |
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Jackalope Trail
This is an 8-mile loop west of Vernal. The clockwise loop climbs from the
McCoy Flat trailhead to a ridgeline that peeks at the farmland around
Vernal. The descent requires a bit of bike-handling skill because of loose
rock, but the overall ride is intermediate. Read more...
May 2010 |
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Flintstone DH Trail
This is an expert mile down the northeast corner of Lake Mountain, with
man-made stunts and some pretty hairy natural rock drops. 4.7 mile loop
ride from Eagle Mountain's bike park. For experts only. Read more...
December 2009 |
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Mountain Ranch Bike Park
With a large skills area, pump track, jump line, and DH trails with
man-made stunts, Eagle Mountain's bike park is the biggest and best I've
seen in Utah. Even riders in Salt Lake valley will find it's
surprisingly fast to get there via Redwood Road. Read more...
December 2009 |
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Germania Dirt Trail
This little dirt loop is (as far as I know) the only official dirt
singletrack on the floor of Salt Lake Valley. It's brand new. So what's it
good for? Winter riding. Family rides. Beginners. Cyclocross practice. The
trail is accessed from the Jordan River Parkway in Murray. Read more...
November 2009 |
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Got a photo of yourself
riding this trail?
Your own awesome
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The new Corner Canyon one-way bike
trail...
There's been a lot of excitement about the new downhill-only
bicycle-preferred trail that's coming together in Corner Canyon. The top
half is ready to ride, from the top of Clarks to the Pipeline trail above
the Ghost Falls South connector. The map and the GPS track are
temporarily on the Canyon Hollow / Brocks Point page. Link
to the Canyon Hollow page... October 2009 |
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Center Canyon (Daniel's Creek)
- Why bother?
This is a short trail (about three miles round trip) in the middle of
Daniel's Canyon southeast of Heber. Option of riding higher as singletrack
turns steep and ugly. Not to be confused with Center Trail in Diamond Fork
area. Read more... September 2009 |
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Green Canyon - A favorite of Logan locals
The Green Canyon trail starts right at the edge of northeast Logan. It's a
gentle climb on smooth fun trail. Most riders do 4 miles to the fence, or
you can ride another 1.7 miles up narrower singletrack before turning back
at the (unmarked) wilderness border. Read
more... September 2009 |
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Fifth Water Ridge
This is a "so good I can't believe I've never heard of it" type
of ride. Located near Strawberry Ridge, this 12-mile, 1500-vertical loop
ride is absolutely great. It's a nice mix of smooth trail and great views
with a smattering of short challenges thrown in. Read
more... September 2009 |
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Steep Hollow to Steam Mill Canyon Loop
Neil and the guys in Logan have posted a GPS track file and photos for
this loop ride of about 11 miles with 2000 vertical feet of climbing.
Located just uphill from Bunchgrass. Want to try it? Read
more... September 2009 |
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Willow Creek 025 - French Hollow
Located south of Soldier Creek and Strawberry Reservoir, Willow Creek 025
connects to several trails that drop down from FR 090. FR 090 is actually
a very nice bike ride by itself. On this page, I describe 4 loop options
of varying difficulty, ranging from an epic 36-miler with over 4000
vertical to a little 7-mile giggler. Read
more... September 2009 |
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Center Trail to Strawberry Ridge Loop
Tough 18-plus mile ride with over 4000 vertical feet of climbing, at an
average altitude of 8000 feet. Awesome ride. Climb up Second Water, cross
five mountains on the Center Trail to Fifth Water. Climb to the Strawberry
Ridge Road for more up-and-down riding before the descent. Read
more... September 2009 |
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Sleepy Hollow -- Big climb, bigger views
This is a scenic but stiff climb in the hills north of Strawberry
Reservoir. The view from 10,000 feet is spectacular. Can be done as an 8
mile (round trip) out-and-back with 1800 feet of climbing, or as part of a
loop ride including Co-op Creek.
Season June through September. Read
more... August 2009 |
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Co-op Creek Trail! Awesome.
The Co-op Creek Trail is gentle singletrack climbing along the side of
Co-op Creek to an elevation of 8,900 feet. Great views in the lower
canyon, pretty aspen forest higher up. For the hard-core, add the Chicken
Creek ATV route and the singletrack Sleepy Hollow trail. Read more...
August 2009 |
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The Foreman Trail. Can you take it?
The Foreman Trail is where you send your buddies when you're really,
really mad at them. Well, maybe it's not that bad, but you will suffer.
Shingle Hollow is pretty, and the loop is worth doing if you're looking
for adventure. In Daniel's Canyon near the summit. Read more...
August 2009 |
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Willow Creek - Fun and easy singletrack
The Willow Creek trail itself is only two miles long, but I've put
together a
loop-within-a-loop route for a 14 mile ride with five miles of singletrack.
Or, you can just do a simple out-and-back. Climbing is gentle and
easy. Read more... August 2009 |
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The Skyline Drive -- 75 dirt miles at
10,000 feet
The Skyline Drive is the alpine equivalent of the White Rim Trail -- a
multi-day bike ride on dirt road with incredible views. Perfect for a
scout troop to ride their bikes to the next camping spot on a 3 or 4 day
trip. It's possible to ride the whole thing in one day, but certainly not
easy. Read more... July 2009 |
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Breaking ground for Corner
Canyon's new bicycle-preferred downhill-only trail. This trail will
span from the upper Clarks trailhead on Traverse Ridge down to the Silica
Pit with plenty of swooping turns on its 3.5-mile run. Most of the
trail will be hand-built. Please volunteer to help dig! July 2009 |
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Dead Horse Point's Big Chief
Trail! Here's the scoop.
The new bike trail at Dead Horse Point tries to please everybody, and I
think it succeeds. It's fun and satisfying for experienced riders, yet
non-threatening and non-brutal for beginners. At 6000 feet, it's a great
trail for an afternoon ride while it's hot hot hot in Moab. Read
more... June 2009 |
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The Strawberry Narrows Trail!
This is a high-voltage scenic ride. To do the whole thing as an
out-and-back is 24 miles, but there's a nice 16-miler from the eastern end
that hits all the stuff you want to ride. The trail is free of snow, with
only a couple of deadfall logs still on the trail. Read
more... June 2009 |
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Checking out Draper's new
Canyon Hollow trail...
Corner Canyon has a new multi-user trail to replace the old Pipeline
route. Combine it with Clarks Trail, Ghost Falls, or Jacobs Ladder. The
trail is ready to ride if you don't mind dodging a few little roots
sticking out of the ground from the trail cut. Read
more... June 2009 |
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Oak Vista to Eagle Crest Loop
ride at Suncrest
Last year, I ignored the Oak Vista trail because it just didn't seem to go
anywhere. Well, this is a fun little trail. If you don't mind cranking up
Traverse Ridge Road for a mile, there's a very nice little loop of 4.5
miles using the Eagle Crest singletrack on the south side of Traverse
Mountain. Read
more... June 2009 |
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See our new guide to Moab's
Little Canyon Rim
Also known as Eagle's Nest and Metal Masher, Little Canyon Rim isn't as
well known or as well-traveled as other Moab rides. But it's a terrific
ride that visits the highest point on the cliffs along Highway 191.
Slickrock, ledges, views -- tons of great stuff. Read
more... June 2009 |
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Baby Steps loop ride!
No longer just a more-technical route to Klondike Bluffs, Baby Steps now
offers a great 15 mile loop ride. The downhill singletrack is absolute
fun, putting Baby Steps up near the top of your list of things to do in
Moab. Read
more... May 2009 |
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Little Baldy hill climb!
Bruce has mapped this tough climb up the south side of Mount Timpanogos.
It's clear of snow and ready for bike tires. On the way down, loop around
to Dry Canyon via Trail 51. Read
more... May 2009 |
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Salt Wash and Cedar Mountain!
More riding options for the Sovereign Singletrack.
With the new Salt Wash trail parallel to (and replacing part of) the
Sovereign Singletrack, plus the "wash trails" and the upper
Sovereign loop, you need Bruce's new info to plan your ride. About
Salt Wash... About
Cedar Mountain... May 2009 |
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New! Your complete guide to the Moab Brand
Trails
Bruce rides more trail to provide up-to-date info on these nice rides north of Moab, named after
cattle brands: Bar M, Circle O, Rockin A, and Bar B. Plus the Killer B for
good measure. Read more...
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Upper Porcupine Singletrack is now LEGAL!
The UPS, an awesome "outlaw" route connecting Kokopelli to the
Lower Porcupine Singletrack, is now an officially sanctioned trail! Can be
combined with the Porcupine Rim, or as part of the Whole Enchilada. See
the trail page... April 2009 |
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Great slickrock Monitor and Merrimac
bicycle loop!
Now there's a bicycle-only route that's about half slickrock and a quarter
singletrack. Definitely worth your attention. The slickrock is easy,
making this an excellent ride for beginners. Plus dinosaur bones in the
cliff face! Read
more... April 2009 |
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New easy family-style trail to rock art at
Anasazi Valley.
There's a new meandering trail that provides a gentle climb up to the
prehistoric farmstead and rock art in the Santa Clara River Preserve. The
trail is smoothed with road-base, so it's easy pedaling. Read
more... April 2009 |
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Ride it, or use it to get to Church
Rocks... Dino Cliffs!!
Dino Cliffs is a short but fun ride along the sandstone cliffs north of
Washington. It provides an all-dirt route from the city to Church Rocks
and Prospector. Read
more... April 2009 |
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Great new riding option off Barrel Roll:
Sidewinder!
Sidewinder is a really fun 3-mile out-and-back off Barrel Roll. It can
also be reached via Precipice, a trail under construction from the Barrel
Roll (Cove Wash) trailhead. Read
more... April 2009 |
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Cove Wash designated official cycling
trail by BLM.
The Cove Wash trail is an ATV route that's friendly to mountain bikes. It
goes to an impressive overlook of Cottonwood Wash, with connection options
for more riding, including Stucki Spring. Read
more... April 2009 |
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New trails in the Santa Clara River
Preserve.
South of Cove Wash are brand new singletrack trails
Rim Rock, Rim Runner, Rim Reaper, and Rim Rambler. This system of trails
offers various riding options, including easier or more difficult rides. Read
more... April 2009 |
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Using Dino Cliffs to bike directly to
Church Rocks!
Fun little trail features open rock and desert singletrack, as out-and-back, loop ride, or as a
route to Church Rocks or Prospector. Eastern end suitable for beginners.
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2008 trail stories... |
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Trails re-routed in Lambert Park
The private property in-holding has been fenced, and
trailbuilders have already responded. There's a new Ziggy that
descends from Corkscrew to the
old lower Ziggy. The new ZPC (Ziggy-Poppy Connector) offers
additional riding opportunities. Lambert
Park Trail Page November 2008 |
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New Draper DH ready, although
not officially open
The new DH-only track falls 2.5 miles from the Deer Ridge
trailhead in Suncrest down to the Suncrest Road. Man-made
stunts and air opportunities abound. The stunt areas will be
extended further down the mountain next year. More
Info. November 2008 |
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Eagle Mountain working on bike park
The intrepid bikers of the western side of Utah Lake have
begun work on a
free-ride park with pump track and dirt jumps, a downhill track, and new singletrack trails.
Volunteers are working almost every
Saturday. Bike
park blog... October 2008 |
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30 new trails in 2008...
Bruce has mapped over 30 new trails during 2008, including 5
in the St George area, 6 in Logan Canyon, and 3 near Brigham
City. Several trails have been revisted to update the
information. It's been a productive year! UMB now has around
300 trails on our site. October 2008 |
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