For our last ride in the St George area we went out to the Bear Poppy Trails. We had not ridden these trails since back in the 90’s and the area has grown. The bear poppy is indigenous to Washington County and the flower can only thrive in specific geological conditions that the St. George area …
AllTrails showed a hike, ride, or drive out to a Giant Sequoia tree near where we are camping in Southern Utah so we routed a ride to see it. The rough dirt forest service road leaves from the interstate at Browse, Utah. We parked just off the highway and hopped on our mountain bikes to …
We left Nevada and found our next 2 week spot by St. George, Utah. I think the last time I rode the Santa Clara River Reserve Trails in St. George may have been 2008. We rode different trails this time and had an awesome time. From the Cove Wash Trailhead, we set out on a …
This is our second time riding these trails and we had just as much fun. I looked back at our blog and last time we rode this was in April 2022 when we passed through the area. Kershaw-Ryan State Park is an oasis in the desert, a sharp contrast to the rugged landscape that surrounds …
Barnes Canyon is another riding area in Caliente, Nevada. We rode most of the trails out there last time we came through the area and had fun so we rode the same loop this time too. I like the terrain at Barnes Canyon for it’s variation. Not only are there sustained climbs and descents, but …
Caliente, Nevada isn’t new to us, we passed through here a couple years ago and rode a lot of the trails in the area. For a tiny town surrounded by not much, there is a good amount of fun riding and we stopped back through on our annual southern migration. Last time we rode the …
Our last ride in the Great Basin area went up into the hills and Black Horse Canyon towards Mount Moriah. It was purely exploratory because we knew nothing about the roads. It was mostly a success. The gravel/dirt was pretty good for the most part as we headed up into the canyon. As the story …
The Ice Plant Trails start just outside Ely at an obscure trailhead down a dirt road. A lot of work has been done as a collaborative effort between White Pine County, the Forest Service, BLM, Nevada State Parks, the City of Ely, and White Pine County to ensure careful consideration is put into the design …
Cave Lake State Park in Ely, Nevada is normally a 32-acre reservoir but right now it’s undergoing construction to modernize it and there is a tiny puddle. Nevertheless, we did a FANTASTIC mountain bike ride there one day. We rode the all the trails out here and they are pretty fun. These are intermediate trails with …
After our time in Lamoille Canyon we are now by Ely, Nevada up in the high desert at around 7500′. We have never been here either so we’re excited to explore. Our first ride was around the Ward Mountain trails. This trail system weaves in and around beautiful forests and hillsides. Juniper and Pinyon Pine are …