My work has taken me to the Phoenix metro area for a few days. I visited with an old college roommate who loaned me a bike. Not all of the gears worked, but enough did to enjoy 18 miles of trails this morning before my meetings. Indian Bend Wash Path The Indian Bend Wash Path... Continue Reading →
The Pa'rus Trail runs along the bank of the Virgin River from the Visitor Center in Zion National Park upward into Zion Canyon. The trail name comes from the Paiute word for "bubbling water" and offered views of the water, the towering rock walls of the canyon, and a few deer. The trail is a... Continue Reading →
October 10, 2020 When I saw photos of Smithfield Canyon on Facebook I just wanted to ride there! I left my car in the lot at Smithfield's Mack Park and rode up Canyon Road. I passed horse pastures belted by white rail fences and continued until the pavement turned to gravel and then to a... Continue Reading →
While riding the Jordan River Trail, I noticed a junction with the Murdock Canal Trail, so today I returned to ride this 17-mile paved trail, together with the Prover River Trail. I got on the trail in Lehi and rode through Highland, American Fork, Pleasant Grove, Lindon, to Orem. The trail winds through Highland Glen... Continue Reading →
The Ogden River Parkway follows the Ogden River from the mouth of Ogden Canyon to its confluence with the WebeR River. The trail goes through the heart of Ogden, passing the Ogden Botanical Gardens, the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, and numerous city parks and green spaces. Twenty-First Street pond with the Wasatch Mountains. See... Continue Reading →
A 14-mile paved trail along the Legacy Parkway provides miles of uninterrupted riding and has quickly become my go-to place to ride. The trail passes through Farmington (it begins near the Front Runner station), Centerville (where it overlaps the Denver & Rio Grande Western Trail), West Bountiful, Woods Cross, and North Salt Lake (where it... Continue Reading →
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