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 →
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 →
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 →
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.
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 →
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 →
Today I completed a 67-mile roundtrip ride to the Great Salt Lake State Park. The ride was mostly flat and I saw a herd of wild antelope along the way. At the park I encountered an alternate view of Antelope Island. Along the way I passed the site of Saltair, currently an outdoor concern pavilion... Continue Reading →
I rode to Antelope Island State Park today, did a little loop and returned, for a ride that broke the 60-mile mark! The ride across the seven-mile causeway was fun. Once on the island, I rode past the marina, the visitor center, over the hill and back, for about 5 miles on the island itself.... Continue Reading →
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