Category: Trail Reports

  • Moab 2019 – Jeep Arch

    Jeep Arch resides in the picturesque and somewhat hidden Culvert Canyon just outside of Moab, UT. Just head west down Potash Road along the Colorado River for about 10.2 miles to a pull-off on the right side of the road near a large culvert/tunnel. The trail sign isn’t very discernable from the road, but it’s 0.3 miles from the prominent Corona Arch…

  • Moab 2019 – Mag 7 Trail

    The Magnificent 7 or “Mag 7” is a series of trails between Highway 191 and 313 in the Moab area. You can make loops on the trails, an out and back or point to point via a shuttle; the latter is what our team did. Our Mag 7 singletrack route started on Gateway, then Bull’s Run,…

  • Moab 2019 – HyMasa and Captain Ahab

    The Amasa Back trail is one of the oldest classic mountain bike rides of Moab area. It descends from the Kane Creek road just west of Moab and then climbs up onto an outcropping of rock (a.k.a. Amasa Back) that is surrounded in the distance by the Colorado River. The trail initially climbs the broken…

  • Sustainable Trails Coalition: Wilderness Areas Human-Powered Trail-Access Bills In Congress

      On May 17, 2018, Senate Public Lands Subcommittee Chairman Mike Lee (R–Utah) introduced a revised version of his 2016 Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act. With similar legislation by House Federal Lands Subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintock (R–Calif.) pending in the House of Representatives, legislation to let Wilderness managers regulate bicycling in federal Wilderness areas…

  • Wilkins Peak Trail System Named Top Mountain Bike Trail In Wyoming For 2nd Year

    I just got back from a quick trip to Sweetwater County Wyoming where I enjoyed bike riding, sight seeing, watching a rodeo and viewing Wild Horses up close and personal. On the first day, I got a quick jaunt on some local trails above Rock Springs. The second day I explored the incredible Wilkins Peak Trail…

  • Sweetwater County Wyoming – Rock Springs Day 1

    Sweetwater County is conveniently located in southwestern Wyoming off the I-80 corridor and along the popular travel highways of 191 and 530 in Flaming Gorge Country. It’s 5 hours from the Denver Metro area and 3 hours from Salt Lake City, making a likely location for recreational activities. Sweetwater County has some incredible single-track trails just…

  • Moab May 2017 Trail Report – Navajo Rocks

    I rode the entire Navajo Rocks loop counterclockwise from lower lot, and it offered excellent views throughout the trip. The sun came out around the halfway point after a dreary and wet morning. I started on the fun Ramblin which had lots of swooping slickrock, then the sandier Big Mesa next to the majestic canyon…

  • Moab May 2017 Trip Report – The Whole Enchilada

    The Whole Enchilada is one of the premier mountain bike rides in the Utah desert, and the bottom Porcupine Rim portion was the only real singletrack in the Moab area back in the old days. Due to the heavy snow conditions and the recent rain, the Whole Enchilada Shuttle drop off was on the Loop road…

  • Moab May 2017 Trip Report – Mag 7 Trail

    The Magnificent 7 or “Mag 7” is a series of trails between Highway 191 and 313 in the Moab area. You can do loops on the trails, an out and back or point to point via a shuttle, the latter is what I did. My Mag 7 singletrack route started on Gateway, then Bull’s Run,…