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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). Read more...
December 2011 |
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The new
Bearclaw Poppy options
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. Read more...
December 2011 |
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June's Bottom. A very nice
looking bottom.
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
there's no overall elevation gain, the trail rocks up and down for 1000
vertical. It starts on Baby Steps
south, transects Little Salty and
Baby Steps North, and joins Mega Steps
at the north end. 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) expert-level loop nestled in the
triangle between Harrisburg Bench, US-9, and the Quail Creek road (between
I-15 and Hurricane). Read more...
October 2011 |
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Huntsman World Senior Games...
Mountain Biking report!
Three UtahMountainBiking.com Race Team members went to St.George for the
2011 Senior Games. Here's the scoop on how they did. Read more...
October 2011 |
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Midmountain to Johns99. Nice
'n Easy.
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. Read more...
September 2011 |
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Park City's Rossi Hill,
Gina's, and etc.
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. Read more...
September 2011 |
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UMB Race Team season honors
At the team season picnic, we honored those racers who made outstanding
efforts during 2011. Here's the run-down on the picnic menu... and the
racers who, by vote of the team, won awards for the season. Read more...
September 2011 |
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Wasatch Crest to Midmountain
Loop!
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.
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
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? 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 (Team Big
Bear and 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. Read
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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 for a 2500-vertical DH-fest. Read more...
August 2011 |
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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 route --
Ann's Trail.
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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Snowbasin ICup Season Finale!
After 11 races, the 2011 Intermountain Cup racing series is over. At
the season-ender on Saturday July 30th, racers enjoyed great trails and
nice weather, as UMB and Mad Dog fought for the team season championship
in the Basin Bash XC.
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more... July 2011 |
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Chris Allaire Memorial at
Solitude
The 10th race of the Intermountain Cup season had great weather and
magnificent trails at Solitude Resort. A new race loop changed the
dynamics by cutting off that hateful road-grunt. The riding at Solitude
has never been better than it is this year. Read
more... July 2011 |
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USA Cycling Nationals:
Results for UtahMountainBiking.com racers
Utah riders take to the podium at the national championship in Sun Valley,
Idaho. Read
more... July 2011 |
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Mountain Bout at Dutch Hollow
The "Snowbird" Mountain Bout was moved to Dutch Hollow by
Midway, because people are still skiing on the bike trails at Snowbird. At
Dutch Hollow, racers found a great no-apologies race course with tight
twisting singletrack. Read
more... July 2011 |
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Wimmers XC at Sherwood
Perfect weather, great trail. The 8th race of the Intermountain Cup season
was at Sherwood Hills in the mountains south of Logan. The temperature was
pleasant, the trail was buff, and the scenery was beautiful. Could you ask
for more? Read
more... May 2011 |
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Deer Valley Pedalfest -- a
great day of racing at
ICup race #7.
The snow was still heavy on the upper slopes of Deer Valley, but a minor
trail route change put the event onto dry smooth singletrack. This race
was a USAC qualifier and the State Championship. Read
more... May 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.
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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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Memorial Day race report!
ICup race #6.
The weather did everything it could to mess up the Stan Crane Memorial
race in Draper. An inch of rain, plus snow, fell overnight, and the
temperature at registration was in the upper 30s. But those who braved the
weather had great (wet) racing. Read
more... May 2011 |
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Hammerfest!
ICup race #5.
Here's the race report for the Hammerfest at the Hollow ICup race. The UMB
team scores well, but drops to 2nd in season ranking as Mad Dog again
scores big. Read
more... May 2011 |
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Sundance Spin at Soldier Hollow!
ICup race #4.
The new trail setup proved to be great and the weather was nice for
racing. The Mad Dog team really sank their teeth into this race. The
cantankerous canines showed up in a massive pack and snatched the kibble
from the under-manned UMB team. Read
more... May 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!
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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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Five Mile Pass! Report
from the UMB race team.
Five Mile Pass was dry and dusty, which was a welcome change from the ugly
weather of the last couple of years. The UMB ICup squad came out in force
and enjoyed a sunny race in perfect temperatures. 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.
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. 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
-- starts the Magificent 7
Installment #1 on the Mag 7 is Bull
Run. This 6-mile segment 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 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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Cholla Challenge - ICup race
#2
At Warner Valley south of Hurricane, the UtahMountainBiking team takes on
the tough Cholla Challenge desert race course. Here's the report on the
race, plus links to photos and video. Read
more... April 2011 |
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Rockstacker and Jackson
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. Read
about Rockstacker... Read
about Jackson Singletrack... March 2011 |
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Lazy-EZ Loop - in 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.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. 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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The Intermountain Cup Series is underway!
The UtahMountainBiking team finds warm weather and fun riding at the Red
Rock Rampage, the first race of the 2011 Intermountain Cup Race Series.
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 - for
the techie.
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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UtahMountainBiking's
International Team files this report...
Mike MacDonald hits the Golden Triangle Epic in Bendio, Australia, and
files this report. Good on ya, mate!. 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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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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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. The ride's destination is Three Fingers
Canyon, where there's a collection of rock art. Unexciting easy
non-tech riding, suitable for beginners. Read
more... November 2010 |
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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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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
more... November 2010 |
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UMB Cross team
Results for our UMB team members in the first 8 races are posted. Updated
to include 11/13 Ogden race. Did I miss anybody? Read
more... November 2010
UtahMountainBiking has been named Mountain Race Team of the Year
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Mountain Team of the Year!
UtahMountainBiking has been named Mountain Race Team of the Year
for 2010 by Cycling
Utah! |
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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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UMB team season picnic and
awards... by vote of the team!
The UMB Intermountain Cup Squad wrapped up its season with a picnic
September 25. (Our Endurance Squad is going strong, and the Cyclocross
Squad goes into action October 2nd.) The team voted for special honors for
some of our racers. 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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Bike Troubleshooting Quickie
Guide
This page started as a written guide for Scoutmasters who need to identify
and fix a scout's bike problem in the middle of a troop ride. The result
is this "diagnose by symptom"
step-by-step guide to bike problems, with links to appropriate pages
within our repair section. Read
more... August 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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Testing Fit and Function for
Large-group Newby Rides
Taking your scout troop on a cycling activity? Most of your boys will show
up with bikes that have problems. Rarely do their bikes fit their bodies.
Here's a system with a step-by-step process to fit and test a large number
of bikes in the least time. Read more...
August 2010 |
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UMB team member Justin Griffin wins
National Championship
In Granby, Colorado, Justin Griffin won the mountain biking National
Championship for the age 13-14 category. Utah Riders Keegan Swenson and
Noah Talley take 1st and 2nd in the age 15-16 race. Here's the story
according to Justin, with a re-telling from his Dad's point of view.
Read more...
August 2010 |
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ICup Season Winners
Twenty UtahMountainBiking.com team riders got to the season podium in
their categories. UMB won the IMBA trailwork trophy for another year.
Setting another new record for team points earned, the UMB ICup squad
permanently retires the 12-year championship trophy. Read more...
August 2010 |
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Rock the Canyons! ICup season
finale.
The last race of the 2010 Intermountain Cup season was held on a shortened
course at The Canyons on Saturday, August 8. The rain held off until the
afternoon for a fun morning of racing. Read more...
August 2010 |
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Basin Bash XC - the Snowbasin ICup race...
It was already toasty-warm and humid at the 9 am race start, as racers
headed out for a long race at Snowbasin. Tricky rock gardens and tight
turns meant an early end to the race for many riders. Read more...
July 2010 |
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The UtahMountainBiking.com race team
trailwork report...
Our race team does volunteer trail maintenance and construction. For the
2010 Intermountain Cup season, team members combined for over 240 hours of
digging, pruning, rock-hauling, tree cutting, and thistle chopping.
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more... July 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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State Open Championships at Solitude --
ICup race #11.
The race loop at Solitude has plenty of climbing and a technical downhill.
The mountain gave flat tires and broken chains, and in exchange, accepted
offerings of blood and skin. A great day of racing for the
UtahMountainBiking team. Read more...
July 2010 |
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Snowbird! 23rd Annual Mountain Bout
Report
Crisp temperatures, sunshine, clean mountain air. And gnarly treacherous
trail in a brutal high-altitude race. Who could ask for more? The UMB race
team puts the wheels on the trail at Snowbird. 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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Jackson Hole!
On the most technical course of the Intermountain Cup season, the UMB team
speeds over rocks and roots on the beautiful singletrack. Great individual
efforts help the team come away with another win. 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...
June 2010 |
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Sherwood Hills Race Report
The singletrack in the trees of Sherwood Hills had just the right amount
of moisture. The temperatures were pleasant as sunshine played over the
trailside flowers. It was a great day of racing on this fun and
challenging course. 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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Deer Valley Pedalfest! Rainy! Cold!
Slippery!
After a cancellation and rescheduling due to torrential rains, the Deer
Valley ICup race was held Wednesday evening 6/16. Laughing hysterically,
the Race Weather Gods sent a cold front to drizzle on the shivering racers
as they waited to brave the slippery singletrack. 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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Stan Crane Memorial. A great race in
Draper!
The Memorial Day weather was perfect for racing. After three races where
fear of the weather kept racers away, the turnout was huge. The trails
were in great shape and the new course layout was a blast 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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Hammerfest at the Hollow.
Soldier Hollow ICup race report!
The overnight rain and foothill snow frightened a lot of
racers. But those who showed up were rewarded with a fun, if
slimy, race on the slopes of Soldier Hollow. The UMB team
takes advantage of the low turnout to score a new record for
team points. Read
more... May 2010 |
