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Thursday, August 03, 2006
Come to Casto Canyon 4-Wheeler Trail
Riding the Casto Canyon 4-wheeler Trail is a truly fun and scenic experience. On this trail you will be able to see all the beautiful red rock, lush green pine forests and spectacular blue horizons. This is an easy trail system to ride and if you don't normally pack a camera along for the ride, make sure you do for this one.
The Casto Canyon 4-wheeler Trail goes upwards easterly for about 5.5 miles where it connects to the Sanford Road and then the trail keeps going northeast about 1.9 miles and is after that referred to as the Barney Cove Trail. Standford road will also take you to the Limeklin trail, which goes to the west. The Standford Road trail also connects to the Fremont 4-wheeler trail, which will give you an option of going to various other trails. Depending on if you would prefer a more challenging 4-wheeler ride or you want to keep it easy on the Casto Canyon 4-Wheeler Trail.
There are two ways to enter the Casto Canyon 4-wheeler Trail. You can go from Highway 12 east towards Red Canyon, and right before you get to the initial red rocks you will see a sign for Losee and Casto Canyons on the left side of the highway. Take the dirt road to the trailheads of Losee and then keep going on until you reach the Casto Canyon 4-wheeler Trail. At the Casto Canyon trailhead there is plenty of parking, but no camping is allowed. The other way to get to the Casto Canyon 4-wheeler Trail is coming south from Panguitch along Highway 89. Take the first dirt road on the left side just before you reach the hill. Ride on this road for a little bit until your reach the head the Casto Canyon 4-wheeler Trail trailhead. Have fun riding the Casto Canyon 4-wheeler Trail!
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4-Wheeling Bullion Canyon And The Miners Park Recreation Trail
Utah has some outstanding 4-wheeling destinations and Bullion Canyon and the Miners Park Recreation Trail is not exception. This 4-wheeler trail can be entered on from Marysvale at the center of the Paiute ATV Trail in Pieta County. The Miners Park Recreation Trail begins at the bridge over Pine Creek on the Bullion Canyon Road just down from Miners Park.
From the bridge, the Miners Park Recreation Trail goes to an elevation over 2,800 ft in just a little over 5 miles. The trail offers 4-wheeler aficionados both a ride through a breathtakingly beautiful landscape of aspen and pine, and a chance to view a piece of Utah's history. Remains of the old town, which was established back in 1868 are available for viewing. Bring your camera as you'll want to capture this 4-wheeler ride in photos.
After you ride your 4-wheeler through this area, you will see the history that the former residents of this area left behind. The park features remains of the old town's trails, mine portals, tracks and some refurbished mining equipment all displayed for you to see. There are signs along the ATV trail that lead you through a tour of the park, and give you some details on just about every aspect of the old town and its history. When you're riding through, you will see a lot of old mine shaft openings, never enter a mine. Many mines are unstable due to age and many also contain pockets of toxic gases inside that you can not see or smell. However they are interesting, take photos of this historic ride!
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Five Mile Pass 4-Wheeler Trail
Because of the ease of riding, Five Mile Pass is a very busy 4-wheeler riding area. If you're going to be in the Lehi, Utah area, definitely make this a riding destination. Interestingly, this is an old Pony Express Route, but in more recent times, the trail has served for sheep grazing on BLM land for many years.
The 4-wheeler trailhead is located on the north side and is nearly an eighth of a mile wide and it's not unusual for hundreds of riders to be in this area on the weekends. Riding your 4-wheeler in this trailhead area (besides using it to get on the 4-wheeler trail) is discouraged. Additionally, there are no public restroom facilities or water available at this site. The nearby town of Cedar has the closest facilities for public use.
Dispersed camping is permitted on these 4-wheeler trails, there are dense forests of cedar trees that are ideal for this purpose. Make it a long weekend of riding your 4-wheelers with your group. There is a great area to practice going through gullies next to the rail trail a few times, because you will find similar obstacles out in the actual 4-wheeler trail. A little practice and getting your technique down for getting through the gullies may save newer riders some frustration out on the 4-wheeler trail.
The 4-wheeler trails are clearly marked and the area in the North, is a mish-mosh of public and private lands. Mostly they are considered underground rights and belong to people who own mineral rights. The rules are simple, if you see a private property sign, do not drive on the area with your 4-wheeler. The public lands are open for your 4-wheeler riding pleasure, go around privately owned areas. You will encounter several types of terrain including hard packed trails, gullies in the North, low areas to the South and in the east there are some great low sloping rocky inclines to climb. Enjoy your 4-wheeler ride at Five Mile Pass!
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Riding Your 4-Wheeler at The Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Looking for a lush and beautiful place to ride your 4-wheeler? There are numerous areas for 4-wheelers to drive within the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. As with all National Forest Managed lands, make sure that you have your muffler and spark arrestor in place prior to attempting to ride your 4-wheeler on these lands.
The 4-wheeler trails are clearly marked and well maintained in this area. Make sure to get a current map before you ride your 4-wheeler in this forest as periodically, 4-wheeler trails are closed and new ones opened to allow this cycle of reclamation so the National Forest will continue to be a natural and beautiful place to go 4-wheeling.
If you are going to ride your 4-wheeler in this area, your vehicle must be registered. It's not unusual to find the odd detour on your 4-wheeler ride as when there have been heavy rains, certain trails are closed to prevent damage and trails that feature more hard packed soil and gravel are opened for 4-wheeler traffic.
The Wasatch-Cache Forest itself is very lush and densely foliaged and a real treat to drive your 4-wheeler through. If you're riding in the early morning or early evening, you will be sure to see many of the local wildlife residents including numerous birds, deer, bunnies and raccoons.
The Wasatch-Cache Forest is a fun day ride on your 4-wheeler, be sure to make it a destination for a day of riding soon!
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Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Ride Your 4-Wheeler at The Skyline Trail
If you're looking for a great day of 4-wheeling in Utah, look no further than Skyline Trail for a fantastic place to ride your 4-wheeler. The elevation of this 4-wheeler area is around 5,184-feet (Pineview Trailhead) and ends at about 8,680-feet at the Willard Basin Campground.
The entire length of these 4-wheeler trails are 21 miles one-way. These are multi-use trails and are used heavily by hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers and motorcyclists, as well as other 4-wheeler riders.
The rating of these 4-wheeler trails is easy to intermediate and it is a fun ride for all 4-wheeler riders of any skill level to ride their machines. The 4-wheeler riding season is early summer to late fall.
The Skyline 4-wheeler Trail is one of the most heavily used trails in the Ogden, Utah area. The northern portion is very popular among hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, and motorcyclists especially on weekends and holidays. There is heavy foliage and the trails are very natural. When you get towards the end of the trail, look up! You are likely to see groups of mountain goats jumping easily from rock to rock above you. They may be hard to spot at first as they blend very well with the surrounding terrain.
Enjoy your ride at Skyline Trail on your 4-wheeler!
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Take Your 4-Wheeler to Reservation Ridge
Reservation Ridge is a collection of 4-wheeler trails that is overseen by the Ashley National Forest. As with all National Forest managed lands they do require that you have a driving license and any minors must be accompanied by a licensed adult also on a 4-wheeler. You must also be wearing a DOT approved helmet when riding your 4-wheeler on these trails as well as have a spark arrestor and muffler installed on your 4-wheeler to cut down on the chance of forest fires as well as the noise that 4-wheelers can put out which disturbs local wildlife.
The Reservation Ridge 4-wheeler trail runs southwest along the border of the forest and is a ride full of fun and scenery. The trailhead for riding your 4-wheeler at Reservation Ridge is not listed on any map. However, the Uinta National Forest permits 4-wheeler travel along FR 081. You will find several areas that are used as impromptu trailheads where you may pull over, unload your machines and enter the 4-wheeler trail.
You will find about 12 trailheads to the Ashley National Forest on the southwest side that are open to 4-wheeler travel. The majority of these 4-wheeler trails are barely 2-miles each. If you want a longer 4-wheeler ride check out route FR 066 which meets with FR 148 and loops back along FR 149. There is only one forest road that extends westward from the ridge aside from FR 081, the one you would have come up, it is FR 119. This part of the 4-wheeler trail has several spurs to the north and south making this an interesting area to check out during your 4-wheeler ride.
All of these trails are rated easy to intermediate and will make a great day of riding for you and your favorite group of riding buddies. If you're going to be in this area, be sure to bring your 4-wheelers and ride the Reservation Ridge Trail!
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Tuesday, August 01, 2006
The 4-Wheeler Trails of Escalante Area
The Escalante area of Utah has many intermediate to expert level 4-wheeler trails.One of the most challenging trails in the Escalante Area is the Poison Creek 4-Wheeler Trail. The Poison Creek 4-Wheeler Trail is very steep on loose rocky soil in certain areas and is definitely not for the inexperienced 4-wheeler rider. While on this Escalante Area trail, you will encounter a vast array of boulders, aspen, end generally rugged terrain. If you like your 4-wheeler ride rough and ready, you'll love this ride!
The 4-wheeler trail is located southeast of the town of Antimony on John's Valley Road and Highway 22 will take you south to Highway 12 and 63, which is the Bryce Canyon National Park intersection. As you are leaving Antimony head south on the paved John's Valley Road and then you will reach a Y intersection right before the Antimony cemetery and then you will turn into what is known as Black Canyon. Take a left turn on to a gravel road and stay on the road until you make a sharp right turn before a gate to private property. This road will take you to the Poison Creek 4-Wheeler Trail.
Another great place to ride your 4-wheeler in the Escalante Area is the historic Hole in the Rock trail. This Escalante Area 4-wheeler trail gives you a good view of the Great Bend of the San Juan River. Most of the trail is on sandstone, either in slick rock form, or in the form of weathered sand grains. This 4-wheeler trail has some challenging parts and because of how remote the trail is bring along extra fuel and water is highly recommended.
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4-Wheeling at Canyon Rims Recreation Area
The Canyon Rims Recreation Area is a large region with a lot of great 4-wheeling opportunities located in the middle of the southeastern Utah towns of Moab and Monticello. Within the vast dominion of the Canyon Rims Recreation Area, visitors are able to explore the 4-wheeler trails, tour the scenic overlooks, camp, backpack, hike, ride bikes and rock climb.
If you want to make it a long weekend of riding your 4-wheelers; there are various options for camping throughout the Canyon Rims Recreation Area, such as the Wind Whistle Campground and the Hatch Point campground,as well as other more primitive camping sites. All of the campsites are accessible via the U.S. 191 Highway, and are on a first come, first serve basis. Some fees are charged at the sites from April to October, when they provide drinking water.
There are a few ways to get to the Canyon Rims Recreation Area, most of which are off of U.S. 191 via a system of graveled, paved, and graded dirt roads that give you access into the Canyon Rims Recreation Area. You can enter the Canyon Rims Recreation Area riding an OHV on some of the various trails that lead into the area as well. All of the roads and trails are very diverse in their difficulty and condition. Some of the trails that you can take into the area are the Beef Basin OHV trail, the Lockhart Basin OHV trail, the Chicken Corners OHV trails, along with other assorted trails in the Canyon Rims Recreation Area.
One of the real charms of the Canyon Rims Recreation Area, aside from the beautiful view of the red rock dessert, is the wildlife. If you are patient, you will most likely spot some Bighorn Sheep, American Pronghorn antelope, Mule deer, Black-tailed jackrabbits, various snakes and lizards, and if you're lucky, you may catch a glance of a Peregrine falcon. Definitely bring your camera along for this 4-wheeler ride.
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Monday, July 31, 2006
Take a Canyon of Gold 4-Wheeler Riding Tour
The Canyon of Gold 4-wheeler Riding Tour is located west of Marysvale, Utah. The tour goes through the Bullion Canyon which has a historic old mining town located within the trail system. This is a historic area and will introduce you to the life and times of the thousands of miners and other people that were drawn to the Canyon of Gold area in hopes of striking gold in the mid-1800s. If you are following the Canyon of Gold 4-wheeler Riding Tour the whole way. The tour runs roughly an hour and is a fun way to see the history of the area while riding your 4-wheeler.
The first stop on the Canyon of Gold 4-wheeler Riding Tour is the Toll Road. Here you will see the remnants of the first road built in the area in 1969. The Toll Road was built as a way to make money but eventually the thrifty miners built an alternate route that is closer to the one that is still used today. The second stop on the Canyon of Gold 4-wheeler Riding Tour are the Mill stables. This is were the mules that were used to pack the gold and supplies in and out for the miners were housed. Stop number three on the 4-wheeler tour is the Witt Tate Mine, which was the base of operations for an obscure miner named Witt Tate, who was trying to mine gold and silver in the 1920s. Tate found lead and silver in this area of the canyon and knew that gold is usually nearby these two metals. Tate was right and he was a successful miner in this area.
Another stop on the Canyon of Gold 4-wheeler Riding Tour is the Dalton Mill, where you can see the remains of both the mill and a popular boarding house that was once nearby it. After that, on the next stop you will see a part of boulder that was cut in half using simple tools, which implies that there were settlers in the area much earlier than previously documented. The next stop on the 4-wheeler trail goes through Bullion City, which showcases the many mines in the area. Another stop on this historic tour is the Gibbs Cabin site, which explores the remnants of an early settler's cabin. The final stop is Bully Boy Mill and then your tour will end at the Miners Park Trail.
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Riding Your 4-Wheeler At Beaver Creek Trail
The Beaver Creek Trail is located in the western Uintah Mountains, which is about 6 miles east of Kamas, Utah. In contrast with the area's other trails, the Beaver Creek Trail is free of snow rather early in the season. The end altitude for this 4-wheeler ride is 7,100 feet, with about 500 feet elevation gain over the nearly 5 mile trail.
The Beaver Creek 4-wheeler Trail begins opposite from the Yellow Pine parking area, that is just before the fee station for the Mirror Lake Highway . The fee to park here is just $3 per day of riding.
The Beaver Creek 4-wheeler Trail is where the valley meets the hillside, passing countless beaver ponds, right in the middle of a beautiful forest mountain landscape. Most of the trail is rather easy to ride due to it being mostly flat, hard packed dirt. The only real challenge on this 4-wheeler trail is a difficult hill at the beginning of the trail. The official end of the trail is where the Pine Valley Trail forks off to the right. If you go a fourth of a mile down the pine Valley trail, you can hook up with a few other 4-wheeler trails. New 4-wheeler riders will love The Beaver Creek 4-wheeler Trail as the perfect spot to get their feet wet trail riding.
The Beaver Creek Trail is a multi-use trail system so be ready to encounter not only other 4-wheeler riders but also hikers, bicycles fishermen, hunters, campers, or horseback riders on the trail. Be safe and have a fun time riding your 4-wheeler on the Beaver Creek Trail.
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