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Cabin Boy
See "Handsome Cabin Boy" trail below. |
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Can You Moo? Desert singletrack loop
near Vernal, intermediate technical with some short advanced-technical
sections, around 11 miles. Mild climb and descent, mostly smooth undulating narrow dirt
singletrack. Narrow trail with soft shoulder; good bike-handling skills
recommended. Season March through late-December. |
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Corkscrew.
Desert singletrack loop near Lapoint, just northwest of Vernal.
Intermediate to advanced level, with moderate climb and long descent.
Shares trailhead with Racetrack. Season April through December. |
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Dinotrax
DH trail (Jumps and Ladders). DH trail with
man-made stunts near Red Fleet. Access
across from Jass-Chrome Molly trailhead. |
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Dowd Mountain.
10.5-mile loop climbs Dowd Mountain overlooking Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Mostly
doubletrack with about three miles of singletrack. Easier technical, mild climb. View of
Flaming Gorge, on into Wyoming. Season June through September. |
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Fire Sale
Technical singletrack trail as alternate 2.5 mile section within Retail
Sale trail west of Vernal at McCoy Flat. Described ride is 9.2 miles, 800
vertical total climbing. Option of shorter (5 mile) shortcut after
completing Fire Sale section. Season late March through
November. |
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Flume Trail.
Must-ride Classic! This ride, in
Vernal's Dry Fork Canyon, offers options for short or long, tech or easy.
The epic out-and-back is 20 miles with 1600 feet of climbing. June through
October. |
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Handsome Cabin Boy Trail Desert singletrack loop
near Vernal, advanced technical with a brutal slickrock climb. Most
technical of Red Fleet area trails. Handsome Cabin Boy itself is 2.5 miles, loop
ride options 3.2 to 6 miles. Season April through
November. |
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Jackalope
Singletrack loop west of Vernal at McCoy Flat. Climbs to ridgeline at
moderate pace. 8 miles. Intermediate technical. Season late March through
November. |
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Jass-Chrome
Molly Dirt singletrack loop
near Red Fleet Reservoir north of Vernal, intermediate technical, 6.5 miles.
Up-and-down climbing, fun descent. Highly recommended. Narrow trail with soft shoulder; good bike-handling skills
recommended. Season March (between storms -- avoid when soil soaked) through
early-December. |
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Jumps and
Ladders. AKA Dinotrax DH. Tech downhill trail with man-made stunts near Red Fleet. Access
across from Jass-Chrome Molly trailhead. |
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Milk and
Cookies Loop (Got Milk? And Cookies. Plus Combo Trail).
Desert singletrack loop on McCoy Flat near Vernal, easier both technical
and over effort. Loop 6 miles with Got Milk? plus And Cookies. Option of
very easy 3.5-mile loop with Combo plus And Cookies. Narrow singletrack. Season
February (between storms) through late-December. |
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More Hoes.
Technical singletrack loop near Vernal, reached via Retail Sale trail at
McCoy Flat. Most of trail is upper-intermediate technical with
some advanced-technical sections. A few short climbs, one big climb to a
mesa with nice views. Season March through November. |
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Racetrack.
Desert singletrack loop near Lapoint, just northwest of Vernal. Easier
trail, 4.5 and 7-mile loop options. Shares trailhead with Corkscrew.
Season April through December. |
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Red Mountain DH.
ATV-track descent down a cuesta about 10 miles north of Vernal. Two
descent options, approx 5 miles each, 1700 vertical. Option of strenuous
XC loop for advanced riders. Season April through November. |
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Red Canyon Rim
(The Rim Trail). Nice singletrack, with some tech sections, along
the rim of Red Canyon at Flaming Gorge. 9.6-mile out-and-back, a little
climbing. Great views. |
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Retail Sale.
The classic heart of McCoy Flat's system.
Desert singletrack loop near Vernal, upper-intermediate technical with
some advanced-technical sections. A few short climbs, mostly twisting, up
and down riding. Trail surface can be a bit bumpy for hardtail bikes.
Narrow trail with soft shoulder; good bike-handling skills recommended. Season
February (between storms) through late-December. |
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Rojo Trail.
Technical slickrock singletrack on a sloped cuesta called Red Mountain,
just north of Vernal. Usually done as a 6-mile loop with the climb on the
Red Mountain DT trail. Very strenuous, advanced riders only. Season April
through November. |
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Serpendipity.
The Serpendipity loop is 8 miles with 650 feet of climbing. From McCoy
Flat, the loop consists of a climb via Jackalope, descent on Serpendipity,
and a return on Retail Sale. Intermediate technical. Season March through November. |
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Slippery when Wet.
Slippery When Wet is an upper-intermediate loop trail, reached either
directly from the McCoy Flat trailhead, or via Retail Sale. The loop
itself is about 5 miles. Season March through November. |
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Swett Ranch.
Cruiser dirt-road scenic ride on the south side of Flaming Gorge Reservoir
at 7400 feet elevation. 700 feet elevation change. Season June through
October. |
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Three Amigos.
Undulating desert riding in red and white dirt through sage and juniper.
Length 6 miles. Moderately strenuous with quick climbs and wash plunges. Season
April through November. |
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Upper Moo. Extension loop off the tip
of Can You Moo, around 8 miles. Desert singletrack loop, easy-intermediate technical, less-used
than Can You Moo. Mostly smooth undulating narrow dirt singletrack. Option
of shuttled downhill of Upper Moo and Can You Moo?. Season
February (between storms) through late-December. |
