Winter finally arrived in northern Utah, but Moab is in prime mountain biking shape. If you don’t ski and itch for slickrock and dirt trails, then get down to Moab this weekend, March 9-11, for the annual Moab THAW event. What is Moab THAW? Moab Thaw is a mountain biking tradition where riders can escape…
Category: Mountain Biking
Brian Head to build mountain bike park this summer
Southern Utah mountain bikers have something huge to look forward to when ski season ends. Brian Head Resort announced plans to build a mountain bike park this summer. According to a press release, Brian Head will team with the National Forest Service to heavily invest in the reconstruction of their existing downhill mountain bike trail…
Share your comments about Salt Lake City Open Space Plan
The Salt Lake City foothills are going to get new multi-use trails, and now is the time to look at their maps and comment on the Salt Lake City Open Space Plan. The city is currently seeking public input on these exciting trail development projects. New Salt Lake City Trails The current map from Alta…
Salt Lake City to build new foothill trail system
Mountain bikers and hikers rejoice! Salt Lake City is in the planning process to build a new, non-motorized trail system in the foothills above downtown. Called the Foothill Trail System Plan, the idea is to create what the city calls a “world-class recreational mountain trail system at the edge of Salt Lake City.” The new…
Mountain biking Alexander Creek trail
There has never been a better time to be a mountain biker in Utah than right now. You can ride hundreds of trails with flow, berms, and not-too-steep climbs. Those trails are fun, sure, but sometimes you just feel like going old school. Sometimes you need to go mountain biking on an obscure, backwoods ride…
My favorite way to mountain bike Solitude Mountain Resort
Solitude Mountain Resort has some great trails for mountain biking, including lift-served downhill. With 20 miles of trails, the ‘Tude may not have the massive network that Deer Valley boasts, but what Solitude lacks in trail miles, they make up for in spectacular views, lung-busting climbs, and some ripping, technical descents. Best of all, it’s…
Inaugural El Doce mountain bike endurance race at PowMow
There’s a new mountain bike endurance race coming to Utah and it promises to be unlike anything Utah has seen so far. The race is called El Doce, and organizers hope it will become Northern Utah’s premier 12-hour mountain biking event. El Doce will take place on Saturday, August 19th at Powder Mountain Resort. The…
Mountain Biking High Star Ranch in Kamas
Mountain biking along the Wasatch Back has gotten even better with the addition of the new High Star Ranch trails. Located on a mountainside above the DeJoria Center in Kamas, High Star Ranch currently has 16 miles of machine-cut singletrack, with more to come. This network consists of loops both low in the mountain and…
Utah outdoor travel ideas for Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend is an ideal time to travel for outdoor recreation in Utah, and all other western states. The weather is perfect this time of year, even in the desert. The destination options are unlimited in Utah and adjoining states, but here are are few of my favorite locales to visit over the long…
Video: Mountain Biking McCoy Flats and 2017 NUMB Fest
Vernal, Utah is slowly but surely becoming the state’s next great mountain biking destination. With trail systems like McCoy Flats, Red Fleet, La Pointe, and more, there’s plenty of desert singletrack to explore in Northeastern Utah. Plus, the 2017 NUMB Fest is happening Memorial Day Weekend, which is the perfect venue to check out these…