{"id":1380,"date":"2017-04-29T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-29T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=1380"},"modified":"2018-09-11T10:24:17","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T18:24:17","slug":"quick-weekender-guacamole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=1380","title":{"rendered":"Quick Weekender &#8211; Guacamole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend, Bill O\u2019Neil and I got in a quick weekender\u00a0in St George, Utah.\u00a0 This is not our first rodeo for a roadtrip so most of the planning came down to the \u201cYou bring the usual, I\u2019ll bring the usual.\u00a0 Meet at the usual spot.\u00a0\u00a0 What time?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 So with all that intricate planning done we were headed north on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2535\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-02.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"UT-Guacamole-21APR17-02\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We made really good time and were rolling through, Huricane, La Verkin and into Virgin by early afternoon.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The destination for the afternoon ride was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/UT-Guacamole.htm\">Guacamole Mesa<\/a>.\u00a0 We had ridden here a couple of years ago and were itching to get back out here.\u00a0\u00a0 Above is the view from where we parked on the mesa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-03.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"UT-Guacamole-21APR17-03\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a fabulous day out in the low-mid 70s.\u00a0\u00a0 In the valley below is Dalton Wash Road that we came in on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2537\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-06.jpg?resize=608%2C911\" alt=\"UT-Guacamole-21APR17-06\" width=\"608\" height=\"911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>View that don\u2019t suck.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I love the nice combinations of singtletrack dirt trails, up\/downs, slick rock, mesa views it just a great buffet of the stuff I love about this area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2538\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-10.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"UT-Guacamole-21APR17-10\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Near the south end of the mesa on the Holy Guacamole trail.\u00a0 The trail names are all pretty cool and themed;\u00a0 Margarita, Lime, Salt-On-The-Rim and of course Guacamole.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2539\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-11.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"UT-Guacamole-21APR17-11\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More mesa goodness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2540\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-13.jpg?resize=608%2C911\" alt=\"UT-Guacamole-21APR17-13\" width=\"608\" height=\"911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A great time of the year to be out here.\u00a0 Lots of the flora has thier springtime happy face on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2541\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-14.jpg?resize=608%2C911\" alt=\"UT-Guacamole-21APR17-14\" width=\"608\" height=\"911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zion National Park is the backdrop to the north and east.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2542\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-16.jpg?resize=608%2C911\" alt=\"UT-Guacamole-21APR17-16\" width=\"608\" height=\"911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are some cool rock formations to ride through around and over.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The trail can be technical enough that the views can be thier own hazard.\u00a0 Sometimes its best just to stop and take a look around.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-19.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"UT-Guacamole-21APR17-19\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Riding on the slickrock (equestrians came up with that term \u2013 it really should be called griprock) is always fun and I enought the route finding aspet of following the trail.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finding and chasing cairns is demension of riding out there that I find quite in enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2543\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/UT-Guacamole-21APR17-18.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"UT-Guacamole-21APR17-18\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course when you have a whole field of this stuff sometimes freeforming on the rocks are a ton of fun as well.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (There is a waldo in shot above).\u00a0\u00a0 After knocking out this ride we head over to Little Creek Mesa where we setup for camp for the next couple of days.\u00a0 And enjoyed some tasty beverages and camp food.<\/p>\n<!-- Begin Yuzo --><div class='yuzo_related_post style-1'  data-version='5.12.81'><!-- without result --><div class='yuzo_clearfixed yuzo__title yuzo__title'><h3>More Stuff Like This<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"relatedthumb \" style=\"width:165px;float:left;overflow:hidden;\">  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=2408\"  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