The San Rafael Swell, located in Central Utah, is an often overlooked recreation gem. The Swell is a geologic maze of rock formations, canyons, plateaus and sagebrush flats. Through it all lies a network of dirt roads, 4×4 tracks, and singletrack trails that cater to every recreational discipline. In addition to outdoor fun, the San…
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Video shows a new view of Good Water Rim Trail
Vimeo user, Sunn Kim, with help from Backcountry.com, just unleashed a video with a unique perspective on mountain biking the Good Water Rim Trail that is downright beautiful. It shows off the amazing scenery of the area (as seen by bike) and includes an impressive, single, jaw-dropping shot that makes one wonder, “how did they…
Hike the Wild Horse Narrows and Wild Horse Window
Utah’s San Rafael Swell is filled with canyons both wide and narrow, technical and non-technical. Each has its own unique beauty and individual features. Wild Horse Canyon is just one of the many options for day hiking in the Goblin Valley State Park area, and is well worth an exploration because of the two sets…
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: Time Flies
Sometimes you just need to get away from the Salt Lake Valley. Sure, we have pretty good mountain biking on the Wasatch Front, but the repetition of riding the same trails over and over again creates a ravenous urge to get away from city life and go south. Friend of UtahOutside.com, Mike DeBernardo, captures this…
Hiking Little Wild Horse Canyon
What the San Rafael Swell doesn’t lack is trails, but one trail in particular is by far the most popular hike in the area: Little Wild Horse Canyon. There is good reason for masses of people who squeeze through this classic Utah slot every year. First, it’s among the most beautiful slot canyons in Utah…
Video: All is Well in the Swell
Don’t pull out those skis and put the mountain bike away just yet! There’s riding to be done in Southern Utah, and friend of UtahOutside.com, Mike DeBernardo, took advantage of the fall weather in the San Rafael Swell. Of course he’s more than just a mountain biker, but a massively talented photographer and video editor…
Video: KSL Outdoors – Mountain Biking Southern Utah
The KSL Outdoors show is usually about hunting, fishing, and motorized outdoor sports in Utah. But last week, a very different episode hit the airwaves when they dedicated a whole show about mountain biking in Southern Utah. From the Red Bull Rampage, to Outerbike in Moab, to riding the Good Water Rim Trail at the…
Pedal on at the 2013 San Rafael Swell Mountain Bike Festival
Utah is chock full of sweet mountain biking areas, yet some are totally overlooked. Sure you can go to obvious places like Moab or Hurricane for some spring riding, but why not visit one of the hidden gems of Utah in the San Rafael Swell? That’s exactly the reason locals have organized the San Rafael…
Mountain biking the Good Water Rim Trail
The San Rafael Swell in central Utah isn’t exactly a mountain biking destination. Old jeep roads winding through abandoned uranium mines is the norm in these parts. But with new mountain-bike specific singletrack being cut like the phenomenal Good Water Rim Trail, the San Rafael’s pedaling potential could be limitless. The ride follows the edge…