GreenMTBrider Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Hey all, I'm planning on heading to St. George to clear my mind and take a break from work. Has anyone on here hit any of the mtb trails in St. George? If so, what do you recommend? I'll be heading that way the last weekend of May. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Some good info in this thread to start: How many days riding? It may be getting really hot, you may want to go further up in elevation (like Cedar City or so) unless you are specifically tied to St George. There is some excellent riding there though. Food/beverage options not so much. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, GFisher said: Some good info in this thread to start: How many days riding? It may be getting really hot, you may want to go further up in elevation (like Cedar City or so) unless you are specifically tied to St George. There is some excellent riding there though. Food/beverage options not so much. That's my old hood and can agree Cedar leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to food/entertainment. ST George isn't bad though. It gets hot AF when you're exposed and theres lots of exposure. Used to go to Moab in july and it was brutal. Been snowed on in may though😮 My buddy's video riding Salt on the rim in Virgin. Long and some cursing so you've been warned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMTBrider Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 7 hours ago, GFisher said: Some good info in this thread to start: How many days riding? It may be getting really hot, you may want to go further up in elevation (like Cedar City or so) unless you are specifically tied to St George. There is some excellent riding there though. Food/beverage options not so much. I'll be there for 5 days. Nope, not specifically tied to St. George, so I may head to Cedar City as well especially if it's hot in UT. Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check out the thread and the video posted by ATXZJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Are you driving? Flying into Vegas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMTBrider Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 Driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Oh @Barry there was that pizza place. That place was so nice and so chilly in January. I imagine on a sunny day Gooseberry Mesa gets really hot with all of that Mesa thermal mass. Barry can prolly elaborate more, the drive through AZ was transcendent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/20/2020 at 7:47 PM, GreenMTBrider said: Has anyone on here hit any of the mtb trails in St. George? If so, what do you recommend? I'll be heading that way the last weekend of May. So I guess everyone is on their own for Brushy conditions???!! The weather looks amazing this weekend...unfortunately it looks brutal next weeked, so keep that in mind. And yeah, Goosberry Mesa is the only place we've ridden, but it is absolutely spectacular. Think the best Reveille Peak has to offer, but even better. I've also heard amazing things about Hurricane Rim, but we only had one day so we didn't get there. Honestly I'm sure everything in the area is awesome. You can't go wrong just using ProjectMTB or Trailforks. Unfortunately I can't recall the name of the pizza joint! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMTBrider Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 12 hours ago, Jessica said: Oh @Barry there was that pizza place. That place was so nice and so chilly in January. I imagine on a sunny day Gooseberry Mesa gets really hot with all of that Mesa thermal mass. Barry can prolly elaborate more, the drive through AZ was transcendent. Probably thinking of Pizza Factory? So this isn't my first rodeo in St. George. I've been there a couple of times, once for the Southern Utah Half Marathon and the other for a climbing trip. I just haven't had a chance to actually bring my bike along. My plan so far is to check out most of the major trails in the area (Bearclaw Poppy, Gooseberry, etc.) early in the morning when its in the 60s. I did a long motorcycle ride through Arizona last year when it was 100+. Crazy how fast I went through water. If all else fails I'll head to Cedar City. I'll let you guys know how it goes! Haha and yes you're on your own for Brushy conditions. Bunch of slackers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, GreenMTBrider said: Haha and yes you're on your own for Brushy conditions. Bunch of slackers! I think there is no need for Brushy conditions for the next 10 days: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Here's the link to a listing of trails in the St. George area on UtahMountainBiking.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I've done a couple guided trips in that area - Brian Head and Bryce. Virgin River has some great riding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuitbreaker Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 here is the bkxc playlist from the chasing epic st. george trip: more info here: http://chasingepicmtb.com/trips/our-locations/st-george/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 9:51 PM, Jessica said: the drive through AZ was transcendent Indeed. We drove to Cottonwood/Sedona the last day of Feb and returned a week later, taking the southern route on I 10. AZ is amazing with little mountain ranges everywhere. To live there would be to explore every weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 St G is going to be super hot. I have always been there earlier in the season so the upper stuff was still wet, it may be good to go now. But this area is still on my list. Bryce Canyon like formations: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7035124/thunder-mountain-ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMTBrider Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 @circuitbreaker awesome, those videos were super helpful! @GFisher Looks like I may get some reprieve from the 105F temps they are getting tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Well, please give us a trip report! I so want to get out of town. At least today I actually put the bike in the truck and hit the BCGB versus riding to the ride on all the Northside stuff. 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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