Low-Key Wasatch Rides

[jayfrizzo]

Mrs. Frizzo's getting into XC riding. She went on a ride up in the foothills this week and loved it, gushing stoke afterwards.

Anyhow, she's recruiting a few friends to go on a ride this weekend and is wondering where to go.

They're looking for fairly non-technical stuff, preferably singletrack as gravel roads suck nuts.

I'm gonna be poking around MTBR but figured I'd hit y'all up, too.

Thanks,
J-

[Particle]

Send her to Glenwild loop at Kimball Jct...good singletrack, not too tech (and the small tech sections you can walk), about an 800 vert climb at most. Super fun turny smoove singletrack on the backside.

[Ski Monkey]

Fi you are coming up to PC, Lost Prospector is sweet for that stuff. Start at the Aerie, park at the trailhead, then ride at the same elevation with switchbacks at the end. Usually pretty buffed over.

Maybe the quarry trail? AC and I rode it yesterday and depending on how fast you ride it it can be pretty mellow I would think.

[Telephil]

Big water up millcreek, a fair amount of climbing, but it's pretty mellow. Or dry creek, pipeline is mellow too, except for a couple techy sections, but they're not real long.

Why don't you just take her dirt jumping?

[CS]

Frizzo, tons of good rides for all abilities found here

Phil, he'd probably be more likely to get his wife to the jumps than you.

[SLCFreshies]

Mueller Park in Bountiful is a great ride that's relatively easy. There are some water bars, and she might have to walk a short (50ft) rough section near the top. Otherwise, it's a nice, mellow ride--all singletrack. There are no turn-offs so it's impossible to get lost. Do it as a 14 mile out-and-back to Rudy's Flat, because the back side is kind of nasty. It's about a 25 minute drive from SLC.

The only thing is that there are usually a lot of hikers below the big, white rock plug thing (don't worry, it's not on the trail itself) so keep the speed in check on the way down.

As others have mentioned, Big Water and LCC trail are good, as is the BST. Also, riding up Mill Creek along the GWT to the start of Crest is a nice ride too.

Most of the trails at PCMR are not too technical, although they may be lung-busting for a beginner. Spiro is a great place to start. Getting up to Thaynes is not *too* bad. Don't go on Powerline though--I think it's too much climb for a beginner. Also avoid Sweeney's Switchbacks which have been eroded to all hell.

Oh yeah, I forgot. If the weather is getting cold, Antelope Island is a nice easy ride too.

Have fun.

[Telephil]

Originally posted by CS


Phil, he'd probably be more likely to get his wife to the jumps than you.

I'm not disputing that at all.

[GT40]

The Green Pond trail or the Art Nord trail are smooth and easy. They are up by Snow Basin. If you want they can even be easy downhills with a car shuttle. Very few ppl, if any. Great scenery.