Roadtrip Finisher – Utah

Day 18 Bunker Creek. Coming off of Brianhead Peak this was a doozie. Starting just at 11,000 feet, you had long views, Alpine meadows, Aspens, Pines. Much of this area burned in 2017 and the trails have been rebuilt, improved and extended. Day 19 VRRT – Navajo Peak. I started out with plans to do … Continue reading “Roadtrip Finisher – Utah”

Roadtrip Part 3 – Utah

The big August MTB vacation continues! Part 3 of the roadtrip covers Bill O’Neil and I in Utah. Day 13 – We started the day heading out to Thunder Mountain. The weather in the area turned for the worst. With too much thunder on Thunder Mountain we had had to come up with a Plan … Continue reading “Roadtrip Part 3 – Utah”

Utah Weekend – JEM, Goosebumps

Our final day of the weekend trip had me waking up to stiff legs. We both desired to get back home at a reasonable time, so we opted for something efficient and fun. After breaking camp we parked at the JEM trailhead at the base of Gooseberry Mesa. The last time I rode your when … Continue reading “Utah Weekend – JEM, Goosebumps”

Utah Weekend – Grafton Mesa

Day Three took us out to Grafton Mesa which I had heard lots of awesome stuff about but had never been out on. Grafton did not disappoint. We also did the Pigs In Space and Meanderthal trails along with a portion of Reach Around. You know you are some good trails when they come with … Continue reading “Utah Weekend – Grafton Mesa”

Utah Weekend – Little Creek Mesa

Day Two had out at one of my all time favorites in the area, Little Creek Mesa. Sean had ridden one of the loops out here, but had not been out to the point so I was more than happen to do some showing around. We started out in the main loop and worked out … Continue reading “Utah Weekend – Little Creek Mesa”

Utah Weekend – Wire Mesa

Man did I have great weekend near Hurricane Utah. Sean was out on an excursion in Utah with RV, his dirt bike and some MTB action on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. We set Apple Valley as our rally point and we were soon off to Gooseberry Mesa to find a place to … Continue reading “Utah Weekend – Wire Mesa”

Little Creek Mesa – Utah Day 2

Day two of the quick Utah weekender started off by waking up on Little Creek Mesa.   Both Bill and I are Scotch and Bourbon fans so we both brought some offering from our collections to share around the campfire.    I was clearly too enthusiastic with the barrel aged goodness that night and I found myself having … Continue reading “Little Creek Mesa – Utah Day 2”

Utah Weekend – Little Creek Mesa

Our last day of the Utah weekend found us rolling out of the hotel at a pretty descent time and headed out to Little Creek Mesa with a pit-stop at River Rock Roasters  for some caffeine and sandwiches for a mesa-top lunch.  I have ridden Little Creek several times before and this place is just great.  It has pretty much everything I want … Continue reading “Utah Weekend – Little Creek Mesa”

Utah Weekend – Boy Scouts & Zen

We woke up on day 2 of our Utah weekend to find that it had rained most of the night.    After consulting with the folks at Over The Edge in Hurricane, we changes our ride plans for the day to kept from mucking up the trails. We went out to the Quail Overlook Trail System which is … Continue reading “Utah Weekend – Boy Scouts & Zen”