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