The Mueller Park Trail in the hills above Bountiful is one of the most classic mountain bike rides in the Northern Wasatch. The easy access, ample parking, and one of the best maintained trails around makes Mueller Park the ideal ride for beginners or advancing intermediates. Hell, even experts will have fun dive-bombing down when…
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Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Strawberry Narrows Trail
If you think Strawberry Reservoir is just for boating and fishing, think again. There’s actually a pretty amazing bit of singletrack that many consider to be one of the prime trails in the entire Heber City/Strawberry area. It’s called the Strawberry Narrows Trail, and this hiking/horseback/mountain biking path offers buff dirt, killer views, and a…
Running Demo Day at White Pine Touring
Spring is here, trails are dry, and it’s time to get running! If you’re an avid runner, chances are you’ll need some new shoes. But like any piece of outdoor footwear, whether it be backpacking boots, climbing shoes and ski boots, choosing the correct trail running shoe is key. The problem is that you can’t…
Mountain Biking Dead Horse Point State Park
Moab is known far and wide as a mecca for mountain biking, and the expansive trail systems are ever expanding. One of the most recent additions are the nine miles of new trails at Dead Horse Point State Park. Previously, riders had a few nice trail options on the east side of the park access…
Patagonia Tsali 3.0 trail shoes review
Patagonia has a cache of trail runners in their stable, from the Everlong to Evermore to Evo. But one shoe shuns the “ever” moniker and laces up for serious trail running – the Tsali 3.0. These extremely loud (in the Folios Green color) comfortable, and traction-heavy runners look to be an eco-minded, trail runner’s dream. But…
Register now for RAGNAR Trail Zion
It’s time to start training for RAGNAR Relays! If you’re like me, then you’ve run the RAGNAR Wasatch Back a few times already and are looking for something new. Well, how about a trail-running RAGNAR at Zion National Park? The RAGNAR Trail Zion returns this April for a world-class, trail running epic adventure. A trail…
New WOW trail to be built in Wasatch Mountain State Park
Park City is already an IMBA Gold Level mountain bike destination, and the Wasatch Back is about to get even better as the Mountain Trails Foundation and the Wasatch Trails Alliance are teaming up to build WOW, a new, non-motorized trail in Wasatch Mountain State Park. WOW, which stands for “Wasatch Over Wasatch,” will go…
Hike the Frying Pan to Grand Wash Trail in Capitol Reef National Park
Believe it or not, summer is slowly fading into the rearview, and now is the ideal time of year to make some tracks in the desert. Capitol Reef National Park is a great choice for early fall hiking, as the park’s higher elevations mean sure-fire cool temperatures. I’ve sung the praises of Capitol Reef numerous…
Running from Alta to Baldy and back
On a recent, roasting Friday night, I escaped the triple-digit valley life to tag along with trail runners Chris Cawley and Heather Kluk on a challenging loop run beginning in Alta. Beginning just before seven in the relative cool of 8,500 feet, we passed the bottom of Wildcat chair and cut west on the trail…
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Wild Rose Loop
Start Point: Wild Rose Park – 5,200 feet High Point: 5,550 feet Trail Distance: 2 miles Trail Time: 30 minutes Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate Best Season: Spring/Fall The Wild Rose trail system in North Salt Lake is a short loop that’s good for a quick morning singletrack jaunt, but lacks size for a destination area. A relatively easy section of…