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