 | Shooter and West Ridge to 51, Mouse and
Roller Coaster Down Here's a ride that's fairly easy to navigate -- for this complex area. It combines fun narrow tree-dodging singletrack with major routes for a good introduction to the area. There's 1600 vertical feet of climbing you circle the trail complex. You'll learn the location of connecting trails. Use of the topo maps (links at the bottom of the main trail page) or GPS track on-trail strongly recommended. Trail connections, conditions, and alignments will change. Use this guide at your own risk. 2016 UtahMountainBiking.com |
| Riding notes, loop Shooter to Roller
Coaster: 0.0 ST east of parking N40 19.491 W111 40.186 0.1 DT (Bench Rd) east N40 19.435 W111 40.111 0.3 L up DT N40 19.504 W111 39.976 ST on R above tank 2.6 L uphill on Ireland N40 19.928 W111 39.698 2.75 Cross Firing Range N40 19.993 W111 39.712 2.8 L on West Ridge N40 20.019 W111 39.726 3.5 L to Upper West Ridge N40 20.238 W111 39.828 4.0 Keep straight (R = to Altar-51) N40 20.502 W111 39.665 100 feet then straight to join Altar-51 4.2 L on Trail 51 N40 20.626 W111 39.593 4.3 and 4.4 keep straight on 51 4.6 R on Maid Marian N40 20.516 W111 39.927 4.8 Keep straight, 2 trails cross 5.6 L on Trail 51 N40 20.858 W111 39.304 100 feet, then R on narrow 51 Alt N40 20.880 W111 39.258 | 6.0 Rejoin 51, keep R N40 20.915 W111 39.040 6.1 R on Little Baldy 33 N40 20.911 W111 38.970 6.6 Straight (R = Buckle) N40 20.663 W111 39.048 100 feet to Altar N40 20.632 W111 39.058 2nd trail from left = Mouse Climb 7.3 Keep L (R = to Betty, The Other Betty) N40 20.168 W111 39.211 7.4 L on Betty N40 20.130 W111 39.302 7.45 R on Roller Coaster N40 20.093 W111 39.290 7.5 Cross The Other Betty N40 20.017 W111 39.316 8.1 Stay L (R = Blackbird Two) N40 19.585 W111 39.429 8.2 L (R = to Blackbird and Ireland) N40 19.529 W111 39.445 8.3 R on Bench Road BST N40 19.413 W111 39.421 9.1 Back at parking |
 | Getting there, Orem Bench BST Trailhead:
Exit I-15 on Orem's 800 North
and drive straight towards the mountains. At 800 East, turn left and drive
north about 1
mile. Immediately past the fence at the uphill end of the cemetery, turn
right (east) on Cascade Drive.
Drive 1/2 mile then fork uphill before you approach the water treatment
plant.
Take two switchbacks up, passing the lower overflow parking, to the paved
parking area with the bathroom. Your trail is right across from where
the
road entered the parking lot.
Bathroom: Orem BST trailhead |