A work assignment took me to Brigham City, so I took the time to ride 12 miles through the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The tremendous snows of winter 2022-2023 have now passed into the river and it is flooding its banks into fields and across roads. I saw huge fish swimming in the "fields"... Continue Reading →
As the summer season draws to a close, I realized (to my chagrin) that I had not ridden a century ride this year. But Utah Lake has been on my bucket list for a while, so I went for it! On this, the final day of October, the weather was cool, but nice, with clear... Continue Reading →
Today I rode one of the rides that I like to do at least once a year - the large loop at Farmington Bay. It was 10 miles, gravel, flat, and right through the heart of the Great Salt Lake wetlands. Lots of waterfowl and peaceful tranquility. Sock Debut! Rides near the Great Salt Lake... Continue Reading →
A little after 10:00 am I set out on a massive loop from my hotel in Enterprise, through Henderson and Boulder City, along the shores of Lake Mead, then over Frenchman Mountain into downtown Las Vegas--83 miles and 4,600 feet elevation gain. This leg of the journey began on a historic railroad tunnel trail. This... Continue Reading →
Today I skirted along the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake, passing beautiful wetlands and marshlands protected in the Legacy Nature Preserve, the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, the Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve, and the Howard Slough Waterfowl Management Area. Starting in North Salt Lake, I rode about 40 miles through the towns... Continue Reading →
The Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail is a 28-mile trail that runs from Park City to Echo Reservoir. The mostly gravel trail passes through the towns of Wanship and Coalville as well as through some cattle grazing land (remember to close the gate) and Echo State Park. In 2010 the trail was named to the... Continue Reading →
I kicked off Labor Day weekend with a 60-mile ride to Brigham City that included trips through the Great Salt Lake's Willard Bay and around Mantua Reservoir. Willard Bay I approached Willard Bay from the south, passing through the Upland Game Management Area to get to Dike Road, which I then followed along the south... Continue Reading →
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