This was my last ride in Missoula I decided to put an Epic together, I just connected 4 trails to create what I thought would make a fantastic full day Missoula Epic. The trails I combined were : Woods Gulch Trail [loop] Spring Gulch & Wallman Trail [loop] Stuart Peak Trail [ Up] Curry Gulch Trail [Down from Stuart Peak] Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Missoula Length: 33.7 miles Trail Type: Loops and out & back Skill Level: Aerobically: very … [Read more...]
Jackson Hole Loop Trail
October 25, 2009 By 2 Comments
Jackson Hole Loop Trail takes you on a journey up Kane Creek Road, then onto the Hurrah Pass, down to Jackson Hole up the extremely brutal "Jacobs Ladder" onto Amasa Back. Although not an overly technical ride, the views are stunning. Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Moab Length: 23 total miles Trail Type: Loop Skill Level: Aerobic level: Strenuous. Technical difficulty: Easy to more difficult Duration: 3-6 hours Trailhead Elev: 3,980 feet Top Elev: 4,780 … [Read more...]
Marys Loop Rustlers Loop Horsethief Bench Loop and Steves Loop Fruita
October 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Fruita / Grand Junction has a fantastic reputation among mountain bikers, and many even rate it as the best mountain biking region in the USA. As soon as I reached Fruita, I knew I was going to love riding these trails, but was I up for a surprise, a very pleasant one!! . Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Fruita Length: 17.2 miles Trail Type: Loops Skill Level: Aerobically: easy – strenuous, Technically: easiest-difficult Duration: 2 - 3.5 hours Trailhead Elev: … [Read more...]
Deer Creek Trail Crested Butte
October 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Deer Creek Trail is together with the 401 Trail, Crested Butte's most well known trail. Deer Creek is more challenging than the previous trails I have done in the Butte area. It was freezing cold, and snowing, and I had 27 miles ahead of me. The trail was slippery, it was cold, and to make make things worse I crashed, and spent 30 minutes repairing my bike.. So did all of this make me hate the Deer Creek Trail? Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Crested Butte Length: 27.1 … [Read more...]
Dyke Trail Crested Butte
September 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Another one of Crested Butte's favorite trails, the Dyke Trail. I woke up this morning to rain!!, I waited until 11 o clock, and decided to go ahead with the ride. Did the Dyke trail live up to her reputation? Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Crested Butte Length: 14.1 total miles Trail Type: Loop Skill Level: Aerobically: moderate to strenuous, with a fair amount of climbing at altitude. Technically: easiest-difficult Duration: 2 to 4 hours Trailhead Elev: 9000 … [Read more...]
Crested Butte 401 Trail
September 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Most mountain bikers in the USA, and even abroad know of, or have heard about Crested Butte's 401 trail. While doing my research for the "Gunnison / Crested Butte trails, I probably read 100's of excellent comments and remarks about the 401. Mountain Bikers, Magazines and books all rate this trail as one of the "Best Singletrack Trail" in the USA. The best comment I read , was If I knew I was going to die next week, I would wish to ride the 401 one last time. So, did the 401 knock Hall Ranch … [Read more...]
Hall Ranch Lyons Colorado
September 12, 2009 By 4 Comments
Hall Ranch Another highly recommended trail in the Boulder area, just outside Lyons. There was no doubt in my mind that I was going to enjoy this trail more than my previous one (Sourdough). I was praying that this trail was not recommended by the same people that recommended Sourdough. Well I had surprise coming my way.. a very pleasant surprise. Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Lyons Length: 10 total miles Trail Type: Loop Skill Level: Aerobically: moderate. … [Read more...]
Plantation Trail Canaan Valley West Virginia
September 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Plantation Trail When I approached the West Virginia Mountain Biking Forums to find out what the "Best" trails were,the Plantation Trail was way on the top of the list. After having so much trouble finding up to date trail info, I was lucky that this trail is pretty easy and straight forward to ride. So, it was time to hit the Plantation, and see for myself if it deserves a spot in the "Big League" Trail Info: Nearby City: Davis Length: 19.7 total miles Trail Type: Loop Skill … [Read more...]
