The opening of the West Davis Highway brings a welcomed new trail that connects Legacy Parkway Trail to Bluff Trail (aka Emigration Trail). The pavement is all laid, except for a few spots in Farmington, and there are many trailheads, including some gravel. The trail's bridges and tunnels make it an almost uninterrupted 10-mile ride... Continue Reading →
As the 2023 riding seasons winds to a close, it was weighing on me that I have not completed a century ride or visited Antelope Island this year--so I decided to address both in the same epic road ride that clocked 102 miles and 3,000 ft. elevation gain! Two bison rest innocently in the warm... Continue Reading →
Today I completed an epic ride that I have been imagining for more than a year! More than 30 miles of gravel roads, more than a mile in elevation gain (5,416 ft. - the most in a single ride for me), and another ride above the 9,000-ft.-elevation level. I forded one stream and hiked the... Continue Reading →
Today I joined the Weber Davis Mountain Biking group on a no-drop ride over the mountaintops of Antelope Island. We started at the White Rock Bay Campground parking area and ascended via the White Rocks Loop to Elephant Head and then followed the Split Rocks Loop Trail down to the shore and back up again.... Continue Reading →
One of my simple pleasures is sitting on my deck after a ride, looking out across the Great Salt Lake to Antelope Island. Tonight the sunset was more beautiful than photos can do justice, but I tried.
I had some time this evening (after spending the morning at a conference), so I took the chance to ride Wild Rose Trail. It's a short loop (about 2 miles) up and around a hill, with great views of Antelope Island. Strava clocked me at 450 ft. elevation gain and there were two flow trails... Continue Reading →
Today my brother wanted help training for a triathlon so we rode the causeway out-and-back, with a loop around Ladyfinger, Bridger Bay, and the visitor center. So exciting to see the herd! Looking east toward the Wasatch Mountains. We saw this unafraid coyote twice. On the second occasion he came right up close. The arrow... Continue Reading →
Today I rode through Farmington Canyon to the summit of Francis Peak - 9,515 feet above sea level. The elevation hit a new altitude milestone for me and the 4,386 ft. climb was my biggest to date. The view from the top was stunning, including a new favorite on the east side overlooking Morgan County.... Continue Reading →
Today I took my mountain bike out onto the Bonneville Shoreline Trail above Ogden. The trail follows the shore of a lake that existed between 13,000 and 30,000 years ago (late Pleistocene era) at the juncture of Bonneville Basin and the Wasatch Mountains. Looking south, with Antelope Island on the horizon. The views of the... Continue Reading →
Tonight I participated in my first night ride--Antelope by Moonlight at Antelope Island Stake Park. The sunset was beautiful and the sky was dark. My goal for the ride was to soak in the dark sky experience. Designated by the International Dark Sky Association, Utah's multiple dark sky parks dot the state landscape (Utah hosts... Continue Reading →
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