| If you love mountain biking, Utah has some of the | | | | 5. Mormon Flats, Park City. This trail has great |
| best singletracks in the world. Explore the alpine | | | | Wasatch riding. Start by crossing a bridge and |
| twisty singletracks in the north or open desert | | | | heading up into a historic pioneer trail. This turns |
| and slickrock biking in the south. Here are the top | | | | into a log bridge over the river and a gradual climb |
| ten best singletracks of Utah mountain biking. Like | | | | through some very beautiful surroundings. Be |
| many mountain bikers, you can argue which order | | | | cautious on the descents because it is easy to |
| they go in! | | | | carry too much speed into the technical sections. |
| 10. Sheepherder Loop, Mt. Nebo. This trail is | | | | The trail combines very soft hard pack with a |
| relatively new and can feel uphill all the way | | | | few riverbed crossings and a few dusty "flat out" |
| because of the many short climbs during the last | | | | sections. You end at the top of little mountain and |
| end of the ride and the descent on smooth road. | | | | then turn around to go home. Best trail to ride in |
| It has a few rough spots when descending down | | | | early or late summer. |
| through Big Spring Creek, but it is all fun to ride. | | | | 4. Needles Trail, Snowbasin. The Snowbasin |
| You may have a hard time keeping your eyes on | | | | Resort has many trails open for summer. The |
| the trail as you climb and descend through the old | | | | trails are all very clearly marked (although a map |
| pine growth. | | | | is available at the resort). Yet, most of the trails |
| 9. Snow Park Loop, Park City. Snow Park loop at | | | | are littered with small rocks that make for a bone |
| Deer Valley is one of the blue ribbon singletrack | | | | jarring ride. Watch for moose on these trails. Also, |
| loops that all mountain bikers are constantly | | | | a large bull is know to inhabit the lower regions. |
| searching for. The loop is composed of various | | | | About the only drawback is the crowd of |
| amounts of climbing and descending. It is | | | | beginner bikers on the weekends that ride the |
| extremely well marked, and the scenery is | | | | gondola up and coast down. |
| spectacular. Deer Valley has world renowned ski | | | | 3. Wasatch Crest, Salt Lake. The Wasatch Crest |
| and snowboard runs and lodges, and they are | | | | Trail is probably one of the best singletrack trails |
| beginning to put that same effort into their | | | | in Utah! You can start at Millcreek Canyon's Big |
| mountain biking trails. | | | | Water Trailhead or at the top of Scotts Pass |
| 8. Porcupine Rim, Moab. This ride has a climb at | | | | (although it doesn't give you the full effect of the |
| the beginning, beautiful views of Castle Rock from | | | | ride). You can also start at the Mill D North Fork |
| the rim, and a very technical downhill. It is one of | | | | trail up to Lake Desolation, but take extreme care |
| the best singletracks, and you need to ride it to | | | | when crossing the "Spine" above Lake Desolation, |
| discover it for yourself. Beware beginner | | | | it is best just to get off and walk the short |
| intermediate riders because it is very technical. | | | | section. |
| 7. Archie's Loop, Sundance. Archie's Loop Trail is | | | | 2. Gooseberry Mesa, St. George. This trail |
| relatively new 2.2 mile stretch of mountain biking | | | | provides great views of Zions National Park. |
| hiking trail with unsurpassed views. The | | | | However, don't let your attention wander too |
| intermediate-level trail runs from Scott's Pond loop | | | | much to the sights because this trail is for the |
| and connects with the Boneyard loop about 1/2 | | | | skilled riders. This trail gives all the slickrock your |
| mile from the base. From a single vantage point, | | | | bike can handle. |
| you have a clear view of Mt. Timpanogos, Provo | | | | And the number one singletrack in Utah… |
| Peak, Cascade Peak, Provo Canyon, North Fork | | | | 1. Slickrock, Moab. This trail is probably the most |
| Canyon, Deer Creek Reservoir, and the Heber | | | | well known mountain bike trail in the country. This |
| valley. | | | | doesn't make it the best trail in the country |
| 6. Sovereign Singletrack, Moab. This singletrack | | | | however. This trail has unique tread from the |
| has a variety of rocks and sand to negotiate, but | | | | desert landscape and plenty of short steep climbs |
| is very well marked with blue paint on the rocks. | | | | and descents. The trail takes about 4 hours to |
| Take the Sovereign 4x4 trail for about a half mile | | | | ride the full loop. Try this trail in the winter time |
| up a sand wash. The singletrack starts at a | | | | when it's not so hot or in the early morning in the |
| marker on the left. You go about 6 miles out then | | | | summer. This trail is completely unique, which is |
| come back on the same trail. There are no huge | | | | what makes it so popular amongst all levels of |
| climbs or big descents on this ride. | | | | mountain bikers. |