MTB Trails in northern Utah

[MattL]

that is good how early can you shred it?

Well that depends. Riding up to it will generally be dry but the actual bobsled can have wet spots.
You might be good to go the weekend after next.

I personally not much of a DH person but love the whole deal up/down and flats. Park City has a lot of single track riding. You could also hit the south mountain trails by draper. they are pretty good too.
Utahmountainbiking.com has good info. Supposed to be family forum and words are but theres attitude pretty much like every other mtb forum ive visited.

Have fun with it.

 

[iamsparticus]

thanks we might be able to go soon then im pumped to go hit some trails

 

[sixstringsteve]

I know these aren't in your neck of the woods, but Lambert Park in Alpine is usually dry this time of year, and it's got some really fun trails.

I also love the eagle mountain bike bark (ladders, teeter-totters, etc), as well as the Draper downhill trail (great if you love technical descents)

 

[iamsparticus]

whoa steve where is this bike park and downhill trail? we are in draper alot to see my sister and bro in-laws

 

[sixstringsteve]

google "eagle mountain bike park." it's out on the way to snakes.

draper downhill starts at the top of suncrest. It's a downhill only, no walking, no horses, no uphill biking. It's a shuttle route. I'll take you on it sometime. It's pretty technical, and I can't imagine going much faster than 30 MPH at any point on the trail. It's a steep trail, with lots of hairpin turns. But it's a blast.

 

[iamsparticus]

google "eagle mountain bike park." it's out on the way to snakes.

draper downhill starts at the top of suncrest. It's a downhill only, no walking, no horses, no uphill biking. It's a shuttle route. I'll take you on it sometime. It's pretty technical, and I can't imagine going much faster than 30 MPH at any point on the trail. It's a steep trail, with lots of hairpin turns. But it's a blast.

It sounds like my kind of trail and steve 30mph on a MTB is fast! We need to hit it up.

So im planning a MTB trail ride this saturday if anyone wants to come i think we might just do the bonville shore ogden trail its fun and fast if you want it to be let me know if anyone on here wants to come

 

[sixstringsteve]

It sounds like my kind of trail and steve 30mph on a MTB is fast! We need to hit it up.

So im planning a MTB trail ride this saturday if anyone wants to come i think we might just do the bonville shore ogden trail its fun and fast if you want it to be let me know if anyone on here wants to come

Nah, 30 MPH is just right for a flowy trail. I've hit 44 on dirt before (and that was on a hardtail), but that was when I was young and I wanted to see how fast I could go. Definitely scary. Your eyes start tearing at that point, and it gets tough to see.. But I'm not into going that fast anymore, it gets scary at that speed.

 

[dentedvw]

Since I only come to Utah in winter, except for this year, will it be too darned hot for mountain biking in June and July? I hear it gets pretty warm, but I love riding, so I doubt it will keep me from it. Carry water, cover skin, etc, right? Talking about FR/DH, shuttling or chairlift.
And I have had just about my fill of teary eyes at speed too. I ride with the tightest fitting glasses I can find usually, but even that can only do so much, sometimes I wear my ski goggles. Ha ha!

 

[iamsparticus]

oh i have gone about that fast too but i was on a hard tail on pavement but who knows i never had a speedo on my bikes just friends that had them.

 

[iamsparticus]

June July up in the mountians is not bad at all, drink water and cover skin and your good to go

 

[sixstringsteve]

speedos are super fun.

Here's a nice video to whet your appetite 'till saturday. It gets crazy at 3.40! Brian lopes is the man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTqh0ju5Z2o
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[iamsparticus]

You butt im at work and now that watched that i cant stand it!

 

[dentedvw]

I had set a goal to make it to Whistler this year, but then life fell apart. Just moving to Utah will have to do. Heh! It should do nicely.

 

[sixstringsteve]

watch it at 1080p, and you'll really have a tough time at work.

 

[mesha]

I know these aren't in your neck of the woods, but Lambert Park in Alpine is usually dry this time of year, and it's got some really fun trails.

I also love the eagle mountain bike bark (ladders, teeter-totters, etc), as well as the Draper downhill trail (great if you love technical descents)

Lambert park is dry right now! I rode it twice last week. A little slop on rodeo, but still good.

Moab was dry this last saturday as well, but I wouldn't recommend the trail we did It was a little long.

 

[iamsparticus]

it is susposed to be in the 60's for the next three to four days so i expect alot of trails to start drying out

 

[Unimog]

I'll put another vote on Mueller park as long as it is fairly early and dried out. Heading down to St George for some biking this weekend!

 

[iamsparticus]

st george is sweet for biking

 

[rholbrook]

Urban Trails

Here you go. Living in Ogden you could start this at Weber State. I figured out that the riders had whistles they would blow on the corners.

http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/bike_race.html


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[rholbrook]

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