Fisher Creek, Idaho is one of the most classic mountain bike rides in the United States. Located in the White Cloud Mountains near Stanley, the Fisher Creek Loop is mostly known for a smooth, buff, dive-bomb-worthy descent on perfect single track. The trail takes mountain bikers through hugely scenic terrain, including long-abandoned log cabins, a…
Category: Mountain Biking
Park City Brewery Utah’s first trailhead brewpub
Bikes and beer are two great things that go great together. Nothing is better than a cold brew after a long, hot day on the trail. That’s why I am so excited about the opening of the Park City Brewery, arguably Utah’s first trailhead brewpub. Of course there are breweries somewhat near trailheads, like the…
Deer Valley to upgrade mountain bike trails
The mountain bike trails at Deer Valley are going to look (and ride) a whole lot different starting this summer, as the Park City ski resort has big plans for trail upgrades. Mountain biking has become a big draw for ski areas looking to cash in on summer operations, and massive bike parks like the…
Video: Fat Biking Utah’s Little Sahara
Fat bikes are definitely a thing. I see them being used constantly, not just in the snow or sand, but on perfectly normal singletrack trails. Of course the main reason for having those super-wide tires is to provide float over soft surfaces, much like fat skis provide more float in deep powder. So it stands…
Video: Goblin Valley’s Mountain Bike Trail System
New mountain bike trails are being cut all the time these days, especially here in Utah. So many new trails are opening that it’s hard to keep track of them all! One trail that just caught our attention is in a place where no mountain biking has ever been before – Goblin Valley. Emery County,…
Video: Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival and Little Creek Ride
The Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival happens every spring, and is one annual event no Utah mountain hiker should miss. Located in the southwest desert near St. George, Hurricane is fast becoming a world-class MTB destination. Hell, many claim it’s already on par with places like Fruita, Sedona or Moab – many people just haven’t heard…
Trip report: mountain biking Little Creek with Over The Edge Sports
Hurricane, a small town in southwestern Utah, has quickly become one of the fastest-growing mountain bike destinations in the state, if not the country. Longtime classics like Gooseberry Mesa have drawn riders for decades, but new trail development and exploration into untracked areas like Little Creek Mesa has vaulted Hurricane into a Moab or Park…
Ride the 5th Annual Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival
Hurricane is the new Moab. Don’t agree? Then get your saddle-sore butt down to southwest Utah for the Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival. For three days from March 28- 30, the bike-savvy guys and gals from Over The Edge Sports will be organizing rides through some of the most spectacular trails in the world. With Zion…
Kick off spring with Moab THAW
Sick of winter’s chill and ready to hop back on the mountain bike? Then it’s about time to head to Moab for THAW. Okay, so we haven’t had much of a winter anyway, but this is still a good excuse to join fellow riders in Utah’s southeast desert for some bikes, beers and good vibes….
Inaugural Fat Bike National Championships go down at Powder Mountain
The first ever USA Cycling Fat Bike National Championship went down at Powder Mountain on Saturday, February 14. With fat bikes gaining traction as a legit winter sport, it’s very cool to see sanctioned events like this taking place, especially the big, final event right here in Utah. The inaugural race was a success as…