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Green Valley
(aka Bearclaw Poppy) our
favorite St. George ride
Single-track winds around the
mesa from Green Valley to Bloomington. Famous Three Fingers of Death, acid
drops with Clavicle Hill, and Roller Coaster. Easier technical with some short
"walkable" sections of advanced technical. Light climb. Season year-round.
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Bluff Street
Cliffs (aka Owen's Trail)
Short single-track and
slick-rock ride on north edge of St. George, climbing along the cliffs.
Intermediate technical, mild climb. Season year-round.
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Broken Mesa Rim
Awesome technical downhill single-track. For
skilled riders, full suspension recommended. Moderate initial climb then long
downhill. Loop or point-to-point with shuttle. Season year-round.
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Church Rocks
Loop west of I-15 between Washington and Quail
Creek. Slick-rock and some single-track. Mild climb, intermediate technical.
Season year-round.
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City Creek -
Rusty Cliffs
Popular ride from the red cliffs north of St.
George to the northern border of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, along the road
to Veyo. Mild climb, intermediate technical, alternate route has
advanced-technical slick-rock. Season year-round.
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Gooseberry Mesa A
Must-Ride Classic!
Fantastic riding area on
a mesa southwest of Zion National Park. Single-track and slick-rock, stunts,
fun technical stuff. Advanced technical. Only brief sprint-type climbs. Season
February through mid-December.
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Gooseberry
Windmill
Alternate loop on the north end of Gooseberry
Mesa, shorter than the bigger loops to the south. Single-track runs along the
northern cliff edge. Moderately-advanced technical, so big climbs. Season
February through mid-December.
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J.E.M. Trail
Climb to the northern edge of Gooseberry Mesa near
the town of Virgin, then descend to the Virgin River on single-track.
Intermediate technical, modest climbing. Season February through mid-December,
plus most winter days.
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Little Creek
Mountain
Fantastic new trail system east of Hurricane,
south of Gooseberry Mesa. Single-track through pinion forest plus broad areas
of slick-rock. Stunts and fun technical stuff. Advanced technical, little
climbing. Season February through mid-December.
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Paradise
Canyon
Short loop north of St. George. Features the
easier Turtle Wall trail along the sandstone. Links to other trails in the Red
Cliffs Desert Preserve. A little climbing, intermediate technical overall.
Season year-round.
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Pioneer Park
Slick-rock area on top of the cliffs north of St.
George. Short ride, little climbing, intermediate-advanced technical. Season
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Prospector
Trail
This intermediate-technical trail runs
along cliffs from Leeds to Washington. Dirt single-track, little climbing.
Connects to Church Rocks. Season year-round.
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Quarry Trail
This easy, short trail extends from the St.
George airport to a basalt quarry site on Black Hill, where rock was quarried
for the Mormon temple foundation. Trivial climbing, easy technical. Season
year-round.
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Raceway at Green
Valley
This race loop starts in the valley between
the Bearclaw Poppy trailhead and Green Valley, just southwest of St. George.
Moderate climb, intermediate technical. Season year-round.
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Slick-rock
Swamp
Single-track climbs up to a loop on the mesa north
of Rockville, west of Zion Canyon. Intermediate technical, light-moderate
climb. Some stunt opportunities. Season February to mid-December.
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Snow West
Canyon Trail
Graded roadway climbs up West Canyon from the
bottom of Snow Canyon, north of Ivins. Easy technical, light climb. Season
year-round.
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Snow Canyon
Loop
Paved bike trail that loops from the northwest
corner of St. George, through Ivins, and Snow Canyon. (A short stretch in
upper Snow Canyon requires use of the road.) Easy technical, but a moderate
climb. Season year-round.
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St. George
Paved Trails
Photos and map of paved trails in West St.
George: Lava Flow, Halfway Wash, Sand Hollow. Summary and links to Snow Canyon
Loop and Virgin River Parkway. Easy technical. Season year-round.
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Stucki Springs
Single-track rocks and rolls through the desert
south of Santa Clara, to join the Bearclaw Poppy trail at Clavicle Hill. Loop
option using the Raceway. Some climbing. Intermediate technical. Season
year-round.
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Sunshine Loop
Gravel road with single-track "main event" forms a
loop right at the Arizona border southeast of St. George. Easier-intermediate
technical, light climbing. Season year-round.
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Virgin River
Parkway
Paved bike trail from Bloomington into St. George,
following the Virgin River. Very easy technical, no climbing. Season
year-round.
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Zion Canyon and
Pa'rus Trail
Bike trail in lower Zion Canyon connects to road
up Zion Canyon to the mouth of the narrows. Light but steady climb, easy
technical. Cars can be a problem when the shuttle buses aren't running. Season
mid-February through mid-December. |