St. George Biking

You know those days when everything is right? The Temperature, breeze, attitude, trail conditions...everything. Saturday was one of those days.

My brother and I decided it was time for our first biking trip. Our fitness level was fairly low, so I spent about two weeks spinning everyday after work, and he worked out twice, I still couldn't keep up.

There were some new trails we wanted to try called Zen, Barrel Roll, sidewinder, and Guacamole. It had rained the week before, but with seven days of sun and a light breeze the trail conditions were in biking lingo, "Hero Dirt"...amazing...perfect.

We hit the first trail called Zen.

It is a amazing new singletrack that climbs about 1100 feet and includes technical climbing, descending and great views. I consider it a must ride.

After Zen we rode some semi-new trails outside of Santa Clara called Barrel Roll and Sidewinder.

These are also fun trails but not at the level of zen, a little less technical, but some great flowing sections, perhaps more intermediate.

After finishing Barrell Roll we, along with every baseball team in Utah, stopped by subway for lunch.

Black Forest ham with lettuce, onions, cucumbers, pickles and Yellow Peppers. Perfect.

After Lunch we headed out to a rarely ridden trail just outside of Arches called Guacamole. It was by far the best of the day and a perfect ending. The trail is a combination of dirt singletrack and slick rock, very similar to little creek or Gooseberry mesa. The road up was beyond the capacity of the Saturn so we pedaled up the trail, the ride was more than worth it.

Over all a great day riding. 27 Miles, 65 degrees, sunny with a light breeze.

For the ride home we took the scenic route through Zion National Park. Very pretty and very empty this time a year.

Dinner was at Arbys in Panguitch, which is where that first photo originated. Guthrie sporting his Bieber-hair-helmet.

In two weeks is Fruita.

The season has begun.