The Little Mountain/Killyon Canyon loop is the trail less traveled in the world of Utah mountain biking… the way less traveled. This barely ridden trail is located in Emigration Canyon, and is a fairly straightforward singletrack ride that begins atop Little Mountain Pass, across Emigration Canyon Road from the parking lot. The ride starts with a…
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Hike to “The Living Room” in the Salt Lake foothills
The Living Room, located in the foothills above Salt Lake City, is a well known destination for anyone who needs a short, relaxing hike. Thousands of years of erosion in the area has created piles of smooth, flat rocks that people have arranged into stone furniture built on a ledge overlooking the city. Couches, chairs, footrests, and…
Hike Hidden Canyon Trail in Zion National Park
Hidden Canyon in Zion National Park is an other-worldly hike through a literally “hidden” gash in the rock behind the cliffs that tower over Zion Canyon. The hike to Hidden Canyon begins at the Weeping Rock Trailhead, located halfway up Zion Canyon. The trail starts off with several steep switchbacks as it follows the same…
Video: 18 Hours of Fruita 2010
18 Hours of Fruita was a killer mountain bike endurance race just over the Utah/Colorado border at Highline Lake State Park. After competing with friends from Team Lung Butter, we came in 7th place out of twelve multi-person coed teams. You can read a trip report and see a ton of pictures from the May…
Mountain bike the Little Cottonwood Creek Trail to Temple Quarry
The Temple Quarry mountain bike ride, also known as the Little Cottonwood Creek Trail, is a crowded area filled with hikers, casual walkers, trail runners, rock climbers and mountain bikers. Despite the traffic, the trail is a fun, short but strenuous ascent along the south banks of the creek at the bottom of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The ease…
Skiing the Pfeifferhorn on the classic Northwest Couloir
The Pfeifferhorn’s Northwest Couloir is a classic ski descent in Utah’s Wasatch Range. The line is located on one of the most iconic mountains in northern Utah and begins right from the top of the peak where it falls into a 50-degree chute that constricts to a 50-foot ice cliff that must be rappelled before…
Mountain biking Corner Canyon in Draper
Ghost Falls Trail, Clark’s Trail, Canyon Hollow Trail, Bonneville Shoreline Trail and Jacob’s Ladder are all mountain bike hungry trails in Draper’s Corner Canyon. All of these trails can be linked together, creating a buffet-table of singletrack. One of the more popular variations is the Clark’s Trail/Ghost Falls Loop. This ride has just about everything, including…
18 Hours of Fruita mountain bike race
18 Hours of Fruita is a mountain bike endurance race that is both a competitive event and a fun party in one. 2010 is the sixth year of the race and the course this time around was lengthened to around seven miles as it winds around Highline Lake just north of Loma, Colorado. Although located…
Discovering Lost Canyon
Canyonlands National Park is a vast area in southeastern Utah filled with, you guessed it, canyons. The powerful draw of the desert is overwhelming in this haven of red rocks and sand. Lizards, ravens and a handful of other hearty creatures call this place home, but little else can thrive here except the spirit of…
Urban climbing at Sport Utility Wall
The Sport Utility Wall is a large crag just north of Pete’s Rock in the Mount Olympus area. Right next to Wasatch Boulevard and above I-215, it is an urban climbing area with lots of noise but sweeping views of the Salt Lake Valley. Featuring moderate sport climbs, it’s a good place for a spring…