It’s officially off season in Moab as the year transitions from fall to winter. This time of year, there’s always a table available at restaurants, motels have plenty of rooms, and finding that sweet camping spot is so easy it’s scary. The place is almost a ghost town as tourists head to warmer climates and…
Category: Mountain Biking
Mountain bike Ensign Peak
Mountain biking near downtown Salt Lake City doesn’t get much closer than Ensign Peak. The ride is a short out-and-back in the foothills above the streets and skyscrapers. Although the trail traverses the peak the ride is named after, it is actually just an extension of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and can be accessed from several trailheads. In the summer…
Mountain biking the Mormon Trail in Little Emigration Canyon
The Mormon Trail, aka Original Trail, is a pleasant bike ride on the original pioneer trail used by many famous wagon trains, including the Donner Party and of course, the Mormons, who came to Utah in search of their promised land. This portion of the trail, just east of Emigration Canyon where Brigham Young declared the Salt Lake Valley as…
Pedal your way to the 5th annual Moab Ho-Down Bike Fest
Moab gets spooky around Halloween, especially when the bike freaks descend upon the town for the Moab Ho-Down Bike Fest. Brought to you by the Chile Pepper Bike Shop, the Moab Ho-Down is being called, “the greatest mountain bike festival EVER!” Organizers will be able to back up that bold claim during Halloween weekend when…
Mountain biking the JEM Trail
The JEM Trail is a… ahem… gem of a trail found between the tiny town of Virgin, Utah and Gooseberry Mesa. The trail is known for its fast, twisty singletrack, a technical switchback section, and an edge-of-your-saddle ride along a cliff edge where an endo could end very badly. In all, the JEM Trail is…
Mountain biking Park City’s Mid Mountain Trail
The Mid Mountain Trail in Park City is a classic, alpine mountain bike trail that gives riders everything they would expect: buff singletrack, trails stretching through tunnels of pine and aspen trees, some technical sections, some fast and easy sections, and a whole lot of scenery and views. Stretching from Deer Valley to The Canyons…
Mountain biking to Dog Lake on Big Water Trail
Dog Lake is one of those mountain bike rides that every local who owns a bike with fat tires has done at least once. There’s a reason for its popularity, mainly because the trail is perfect, smooth, buffed-out single track that ascends on a low angle as it winds through gorgeous pine groves and aspen…
24 Hours of Moab: Utah’s biggest mountain biking event
It’s probably Utah’s biggest mountain biking event… 24 Hours of Moab. Not only is it a mountain bike endurance race, but also a gathering of gear heads, a vibrant tent city among the red rock, party central with beer, food and music, and a chance to say goodbye to another summer of pedaling among Utah’s…
30th annual Tour des Suds bids farewell to summer
Say goodbye to summer the mountain way at the 30th annual Tour Des Suds mountain bike hill climb in Park City. High Country locals know how to mark transitional changes with a a rowdy party, and the Tour des Suds is the ultimate, debauchery-on-wheels celebration to say goodbye to warm weather and welcome in the…
10th annual Snowbird Widow Maker Mountain Bike Hill Climb
In case you haven’t tortured yourself enough on your mountain bike this summer, the Widow Maker Mountain Bike Hill Climb is on the horizon, and it’s not too late to sign up for the pain. This year is the 10th annual Widow Maker, and it takes place on Saturday, September 18 at 10am at Snowbird….