| Utah mountain biking offers some of the best rides | | | | forests and alpine meadows is in sharp contrast to |
| anywhere. In fact, there are those who say that | | | | the Moab area's red rock desert areas.Brian Head |
| Utah is quickly becoming the mountain biking 'capital | | | | offers beginner trails such as Twisted Forest, and the |
| of the world', with a number of world famous trails. | | | | exhilarating downhill ride along Bunker Creek, always |
| Perhaps it's time to get out there and see for | | | | combined with extraordinary scenery.Many other |
| yourself...Some of the more famous rides are of | | | | Utah mountain biking trails can be explored in areas |
| course Slick Rock Bike Trail, and White Rim Trail in | | | | like the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, |
| Canyonlands National Park in the Moab area, but | | | | San Rafael Swell, and Canyonlands, to name just a |
| there are many other rides to explore.The Moab area | | | | few.For useful information, presented in an |
| alone offers a staggering number and variety of Utah | | | | entertaining way, read "Mountain Biking Utah" by |
| mountain biking trails, such as Poison Spider, Gemini | | | | Gregg Bromka. In this revised edition of his book, |
| Bridges, and Hurrah Pass. A host of other trails make | | | | you can devour 518 pages of action-packed |
| this region an excellent destination for bikers of | | | | information, detailing 100 Utah mountain biking rides, |
| various abilities. The rides range from easier half day | | | | covering the entire state.To quote from the back |
| outings, to more demanding and technical rides, which | | | | cover, '...through the Wasatch Mountains near Salt |
| may take a number of days.Another Utah mountain | | | | Lake City, you can enjoy endless vistas atop Brian |
| biking region to explore is the Zion area.Zion National | | | | Head Resort, and discover Moab's redrock splendor in |
| Park features some of the world's most stunning | | | | and around Arches and Canyonlands national parks'. |
| rock formations, and other natural wonders. Mountain | | | | Gregg Bromka describe Utah mountain biking as only |
| biking here offers views of landmarks such as the | | | | he can, further whetting your appetite with a number |
| Subway, the Narrows, and the Great White | | | | of photos and maps.Another great product to |
| Throne.Gooseberry Mesa above Zion National Park | | | | introduce you to the area, or to show back home to |
| has been called the best new trail in America. This | | | | non-riding friends, is a 45-minute video, 'Utah Mountain |
| Utah mountain biking trail includes an easy | | | | Biking'. Short clips of 30 of the regions most-loved |
| out-and-back ride, or a more challenging technical | | | | trails have been filmed. Details are given about the |
| single-track loop.Just when you think you have | | | | location of the trail, and you will almost feel as if you |
| exhausted the Utah mountain biking possibilities, you | | | | are on the trail, as footage of riders are shown.The |
| discover the Brian Head area. There's the town of | | | | region offers something for everyone. There is a |
| Brian Head - with a permanent population of just | | | | vast amount of riding to be done. Be sure to set |
| over 100 - sitting at nearly 1000 feet. You can't miss | | | | aside enough time for Utah mountain biking!For more |
| Brian Head Peak which rises to a dizzying 11,307 | | | | information visit Best-Mountain-Biking.comRika Susan |
| feet.The spectacular and rugged Utah mountain biking | | | | of researches, writes, and publishes full-time on the |
| area surrounding Brian Head, includes the Cedar | | | | Web. Copyright of this article: 2006 Rika Susan. This |
| Breaks National Monument, Sidney Valley, Lowder | | | | article may be reprinted if the resource box and |
| Ponds, and Red Desert/Tippets Valley. Here the lush | | | | hyperlinks are left intact. |