Coming attractions...

Dinotrax DH
(Not the real name, as far as I know. I just made it up.)

This DH trail is under construction in the Vernal area. There's about 1/2 mile of DH run as of September 2007. I spotted it from the road and took a spin down, passing a shiny shovel and freshly-turned dirt. (Update November 07: A teeter-totter, steps, ladders and other goodies were added in the next two months. The fun zone is now about 3/4 mile of stunts.)

We're in a series of dirt jumps as the trail
plunges down the mountain.

Armored jump (the mudstone is the takeoff point)
with a wooden landing zone over the wash.
Wooden gap-jump over the wash. (I would have done it, but I had to slow down to take the picture. Yeah, that's it.)

In the background, you've got the option of another launch-ramp or sneak across the 2x10 to cross the wash.

How's that for a gap jump? From the lip, it's about 25 feet to the opposite side. I'm taking the photo from the safety of the B-line trail option.

This is major awesome stuff. While many of the stunts are for elite-level experts, there are plenty of easier options and fun stuff for the rest of us.

Bridge followed by a sidewall ride in the turn, then an upslope perfect for air.

So how do you ride this trail? I'm not telling.

But if you volunteer to show up and help, or slip $20 to the trailbuilders for wood and grabber screws, maybe Troy at Altitude Cycle will tell you how to find it.