If you are headed to Moab for mountain biking, chances are you’re hoping to roll over some of that legendary slickrock. Or maybe catch an incredible canyon-rim view. Or maybe find some technical rock trails. Or maybe you just want to give your legs a serious workout and forget about everything except what’s over the…
Category: Mountain Biking
Mountain biking Green River’s Athena Trail
Put Green River, Utah on your map of mountain biking destinations. The Athena Trail officially opened on March 17th, 2018 and is the first of many trails the city hopes to build in the coming years. I finally got an opportunity to ride this 5.5-mile loop and it is a lot of fun. The terrain…
Pulp Friction trail an awesome update to Round Valley
Pulp Friction is a new downhill-only mountain bike trail in Park City’s Round Valley, and boy is it awesome. Round Valley has generally been considered a low-level mountain hike destination. Littered with doubletrack and singletrack that is pretty easy on the legs, this area can sometimes be passed over in favor of bigger terrain in…
Mountain bike the new Oakley Trail Park
There’s a ton of trail-building going on along the Wasatch Back. One of the more recent builds is the new Oakley Trail Park. As the name implies, this trail system in located just east of the town of Oakley at the mouth of Seymour Canyon. Professionally constructed by Avid Trails LLC for South Summit Trails…
Oakley Trail Park grand opening
The singletrack trail renaissance in Utah continues as even more dirt miles have been added to the Wasatch. Oakley City, along with the South Summit Trails Foundation, have built a brand new Oakley Trail Park. About three miles of non-motorized trail have been cut for mountain biking and hiking. There’s everything from beginner to expert…
Pearl Izumi MTB Performance T and Divide Glove review
Back in my college days I worked at a high-end bike shop in Philadelphia. It seemed that out of all the apparel brands, road bikers coveted Pearl Izumi the most. I always assumed that Pearl only made gear for fancy road bikers, but I was way off! Turns out, they’ve had a huge selection of…
Beginner mountain bike trails in Park City
Mountain biking can be intimidating for first-timers and beginners. But it doesn’t have to be! Park City has over 400 miles of singletrack trails. That alone can be intimidating. But there are several loops easy enough for newbies to learn and gain experience. Combined with cooler mountain air, sweeping views, and a concentration of restaurants…
Mountain Bike Princess Di Trail
Mountain biking in Park City is a great way to enjoy summers in the Wasatch. But it can also mean dealing with big crowds on the trails. So if you’re looking for some singletrack where you’re likely to not see another soul, then the Princess Di trail fits the bill. Princess Di is located in…
Canyons Bike Park to be dismantled this summer
Bad news for downhill mountain bikers, as Park City Resort announced they will tear down the bike park at Canyons Village this summer. Why is the Bike Park being Torn Down? According to the Park City Mountain website, the resort will no longer offer a summer bike park at the Canyons side. While there was…
Athena Trail first of many mountain bike trails coming to Green River
Moab, Hurricane, Park City… Green River? Utah has many towns that are known for world-class mountain biking. Green River is not one of them. But that distinction may change in the near future. This small town in Emery County is building a network of trails and the Green River Athena Trail will be the first…