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 Post subject: UT riding in July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:48 pm 
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Hey all,

On my way to Jackson Hole WY for work and have decided to drive and do some riding along the way out and back. I have ridden St George and Gooseberry Mesa but that was in the Spring. Temps look to be high 90s and higher for that area next week. Any other suggestions along the 15 before getting to SLC?

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 Post subject: Re: UT riding in July
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 Post subject: Re: UT riding in July
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Brian Head is high elevation, and should be rideable if they don't have too much snow (top is over 11,000ft). Utahmountainbiking.com has details on trails, and you can either pay for shuttles or ride the lifts to get up top, for trails near the lifts. The trails are killer, look for TR's that GP_pilot or myself put together a couple years ago. Thunder Mtn is a couple hours off the 15 but may be cool enough to ride in the mornings, and definitely worthwhile if you haven't been.


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 Post subject: Re: UT riding in July
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Brian Head is high elevation, and should be rideable if they don't have too much snow (top is over 11,000ft). Utahmountainbiking.com has details on trails, and you can either pay for shuttles or ride the lifts to get up top, for trails near the lifts. The trails are killer, look for TR's that GP_pilot or myself put together a couple years ago. Thunder Mtn is a couple hours off the 15 but may be cool enough to ride in the mornings, and definitely worthwhile if you haven't been.


Thanks Evan, I will check it out. Ever do any riding in Jackson Hole? It looks pretty good.


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 Post subject: Re: UT riding in July
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:19 am 
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 Post subject: Re: UT riding in July
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skip S. Utah and just ride in Jackson area, my $.02.

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 Post subject: Re: UT riding in July
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No, never ridden there, but would like to sometime if it wasn't so far away. You can probably find good info on mtbr regional forum for that area.


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 Post subject: Re: UT riding in July
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I've ridden in Jackson Hole. There's a sweet trail that runs up and over the mountain where the ski resort is that overlooks the town. Can't recall the name of it, but the trail starts in a canyon to the side of the mountain and goes over the saddle and eventually dumps you out to the road that leads into Jackson from the south, so there's a little bit of pavement to return back to town. It does not go up the face where the ski trails are.

Geez, this description is lame! Check the bike shop for more info. That's who told me.

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 Post subject: Re: UT riding in July
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:55 pm 
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skip S. Utah and just ride in Jackson area, my $.02.


Yeah, we likely won't stop on the way out but will on the return. We will have 4 days in JH and hope to get in at least 2 rides.


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 Post subject: Re: UT riding in July
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:57 pm 
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I've ridden in Jackson Hole. There's a sweet trail that runs up and over the mountain where the ski resort is that overlooks the town. Can't recall the name of it, but the trail starts in a canyon to the side of the mountain and goes over the saddle and eventually dumps you out to the road that leads into Jackson from the south, so there's a little bit of pavement to return back to town. It does not go up the face where the ski trails are.

Geez, this description is lame! Check the bike shop for more info. That's who told me.

:thumbsup: thanks LOL!


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Navaho Lake between Brian Head, and Panguitch Lake has great camping, fishing, and riding all right from the camp grounds. It's at around 7500/8000ft so its not too hot and. Thunder Mt., Casto, and Loose Canyon, and Bryce Canyon NP are all pretty close as well. Carefull on the weekends as the Las Vegas Camping Crowd shows up but it is very open on the weekdays. They run shuttles from Brian Head that are, not to be missed, kick ass, rides. My favorite, Left Fork Bunker Creek shuttle.

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 Post subject: Re: UT riding in July
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Navaho Lake between Brian Head, and Panguitch Lake has great camping, fishing, and riding all right from the camp grounds. It's at around 7500/8000ft so its not too hot and. Thunder Mt., Casto, and Loose Canyon, and Bryce Canyon NP are all pretty close as well. Carefull on the weekends as the Las Vegas Camping Crowd shows up but it is very open on the weekdays. They run shuttles from Brian Head that are, not to be missed, kick ass, rides. My favorite, Left Fork Bunker Creek shuttle.


Great info! Thank you!


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