Wasatch Dirt Thread

[Meconium]

Or Mormon Pioneer Trail (West) until he wants to turn around. Start a Little Dell, its got shade and is comparatively a green up to the the second road crossing. (lower, 1st 1/2 of upper)
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/mo...l-west--lower/

Mill Creek can be a shit show when busy

[skiSilent_skiDeep]

whyturn, if loads of xc greens is what you want, then thb the only option would be to ride morning or evening in the PC Round Valley zone. plenty of xc greens and cruiser easy blues.

[whyturn]

whyturn, if loads of xc greens is what you want, then thb the only option would be to ride morning or evening in the PC Round Valley zone. plenty of xc greens and cruiser easy blues.

I see round valley on trailforks but not sure what/where THB is on the maps




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[skiSilent_skiDeep]

Ignore the *thb* bit, accidental fat-finger error typo

[MegaStoke]

What’s the easiest way down off the Crest? I’d like to take my girlfriend up there, but she’s riding pretty timid these days after breaking her arm this spring. I’ve only ever come down via Bear Trap, which I’m pretty sure she’d leave me if I intentionally took her down.

[snowaddict91]

Mill Creek to pipeline is probably the easiest technically. On the PC side you could connect to mid-mountain and ride it over to Holly's.

[Canada1]

What’s the easiest way down off the Crest? I’d like to take my girlfriend up there, but she’s riding pretty timid these days after breaking her arm this spring. I’ve only ever come down via Bear Trap, which I’m pretty sure she’d leave me if I intentionally took her down.

Park city side through Condor at the canyons, down through mid mountain and into Loose moose at the UOP or cut right and down where robs connects with the backside of UOP. I think the trail off the crest is called crest connector? I don't know the names of those trails despite riding them multiple times per week. Hell, I still call Robs hunters ambush, under it's older politically incorrect genre. Regardless, if you are willing to drop at the canyons, you have several Blue options.

[Benneke10]

You can descend intermediate terrain down the Canyons side as Canada1 describes, but exiting Big Water in Millcreek is definitely the easiest way. Very mellow, smooth, wide trail all the way down from the Crest

[MegaStoke]

Thanks everyone for the east Crest beta.

In return, here’s some stoke from a Solitude-Crest-Beartrap loop this weekend

[Boissal]

More delicious tech from the Uintas:





The place doesn't suck, unless you actually want to pedal uphill or hate deadfall and mosquitoes....

[Dantheman]

More delicious tech from the Uintas:

I've run that trail, can't say that I ever thought it would be a good idea to go back with a bike

[zion zig zag]

More delicious tech from the Uintas:

If this trail were my only option I'm pretty sure I'd quit MTB.

[MegaStoke]

Boissal, that looks like my type of fun, what trail is that? Any other super techy nonsense you recommend up there?

[Boissal]

I've run that trail, can't say that I ever thought it would be a good idea to go back with a bike

If this trail were my only option I'm pretty sure I'd quit MTB.

Now now, it's not something I'd want to do every day but it's no reason to quite biking either! I'm up there a bunch lately and since I'm not a runner and have hiked all these trails a bunch of times it makes sense to try them on the bike.
The lack of maintenance from the FS is unfortunate, without deadfall those trails are high quality slow tech, similar to Shingle Creek on the other side of the range. Keeping your shit (and your bike) together in that kind of terrain is a fun challenge, and it makes everything else feel smooth and flowy. Despite the looks there were only a couple spots I couldn't clear, mostly cause shit got too flat and I couldn't keep enough speed to clear the bigger holes. It's about 50% HAB on the up, 2 hours, not super fun but not heinous, and deadlifting 37 lbs of bike over 500 trees make you strong as hell. At least I hope so...

Boissal, that looks like my type of fun, what trail is that? Any other super techy nonsense you recommend up there?

Dry Fork, all the way to the end of Weber Canyon.
Main recommendation for good Uintas tech is Shingle creek, it has easy access (you can pedal the whole Upper Setting dirt road approach) compared to most of the stuff. You can do a loop with Norway Flats road and Big Elk Lake which adds some HAB and some fun slab riding. The Erickson basin trail is also excellent when there isn't any deadfall but it's an out and back.

[g_man80]

Great pics. I’m impressed you can tolerate that much HAB with clipless shoes. I start to get pissed off after a couple hundred yards. Maybe it’s my shoes, but I feel I’m always looking for traction with the cleat area. That leads to me walking awkwardly on my toes or flat footed. What’s your secret?!

[Boissal]

Great pics. I’m impressed you can tolerate that much HAB with clipless shoes. I start to get pissed off after a couple hundred yards. Maybe it’s my shoes, but I feel I’m always looking for traction with the cleat area. That leads to me walking awkwardly on my toes or flat footed. What’s your secret?!

If I know I'll be walking a bunch I wear Shimano AM903 shoes which have a really decent sole and are quite comfy for a clip shoe. I occasionally skate around when the cleat gets on rock but for the most part there's enough rubber protruding around the cleat that it's not an issue. The sole is rigid but not full carbon rigid so my stride is mostly normal and it doesn't destroy me if I have to walk for a few miles. have done a few long walks in my "trail" shoes (Shimano ME7) and that got old pretty quick.
I also avoid pushing the bike unless it's for a short section or in really brushy spots, I get it up on my shoulders anytime I get a chance, once you figure out how to efficiently pick it up and settle it across the shoulders it's super efficient. The weight isn't that bothersome after decades of carrying massive climbing packs and it saves me from awkwardly leaning forward while pushing the bike (that ends up abrading my heels and is more tiring on the thighs).
Taking your bike for a walk is more complex than it seems!

[Spencer123]

New PC trail Change reaction is worth a pedal! Lots of diverging lines on it, some fun sized jumps and some bigger gaps thrown in. At the end as it seems like it is getting way easier don't stop pre-inspecting the features on your first go though or you might get a little cocky then short the last good sized step-down into the pit and have a rough afternoon...

[Boissal]

New PC trail Change reaction is worth a pedal! Lots of diverging lines on it, some fun sized jumps and some bigger gaps thrown in. At the end as it seems like it is getting way easier don't stop pre-inspecting the features on your first go though or you might get a little cocky then short the last good sized step-down into the pit and have a rough afternoon...

That's good to hear, also got super positive feedback about it from a couple buddies yesterday. Apparently more raw and old school than the crop of stuff that went in over the past few years. The terrain up there is great, would have been a bummer not to take advantage of it with something a bit rowdy.

[beaterdit]

Dang I just saw non Trailforks Honeycomb is closed. Hope it's not permanent.

[Dantheman]

That report is unsettling.

[altacoup]

I believe honeycomb is closed for the installation of vyssen towers on fantasy ridge at sorrydude.


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[beaterdit]

Ah ok that sounds likely. I guess best to steer clear till they’re done up there.

[Dantheman]

Seems a bit over the top for construction on the ridge, but that's definitely a relief.

[brutah]

New PC trail Change reaction is worth a pedal!

Glad to hear it's getting good reviews, but not surprised as I think Apex Trails (Derek Thomson) makes some of the best trails in Utah

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[Duffman]

Delayed report as we went up to Yellowstone after the weekend and had limited service, but on the advice of you guys here, took the family to DV for their first lift serviced bike experience last Friday. The beginner terrain was great , and they had a nice progression listed on the map as to which trails to try in order . The newish trail Ripple was super fun fast and flowy with good length and excellent berms and different types of riding (open areas, forest, switchbacks, etc.). The wife absolutely loved it and wants to go again soon. The boy had a bit of trouble with washing out his rear wheel in the loose dirt at the bottom of the berms (wasn't riding up high enough on the berms and wasn't used to how dry and loose the dirt was vs back home ) but also had a blast. My niece crushed it for her first time ever on a MTB, really impressive to watch her carving berms like a champ on her first day. The newer tech trail off of ripple was a lot of fun also , can't remember the name, maybe Pipeline ? They crossed each other a bunch so for a mixed group some could split off and do the more techy trail while the rest stayed on the easier flow trail .

The Rossi Enduro rental bikes did the job, tire pressure was set up way higher than I would have run but that was easily remedied , same with the forks being set up firm with less sag than the rear shock. Pedals sucked ass as expected (plastic with not super grippy pins). I had too much shit packed for the wedding and then Yellowstone to bring my own stuff also, so sucked it up with trail runners and shitty pedals. Altogether a great day and got the wife stoked to start getting back into real riding again! It's a nice setup there. Thanks again for the tips!