Its looking borked. There was enough rain this afternoon that unless it brightens up and drys out by 5 (unlikely) that riding the trail we had planned would be irresponsible. I was tinkering with the idea of doing Mormon flats tomorrow morning though. All in favor?
The ride today is weather pending. I will keep an eye on the storm and we will decide before 5 if its looking good to ride.
Tomorrow post work we are going on a ride on a newly cut section of trail called the draper trail network called the Draper Rim trail, or more accurately the Anns trail short loop. It should be about 5 miles of good riding. Meet at this location at 5:00 P.M. and we will shuttle up together as many as necessary. Should take about 2 hours or more depending on how many people are riding and how ambitious we feel.
The Dof Melle Video is now available for your viewing pleasure. The
GoPro Crapped out so you just get snippets via the GH2, but man what
great footage that thing shoots! Check out the HD version on YouTube
Or translated "Dog Lake" thank you very much Android auto-correct. So its been a while since I have updated the URC. That isn't to say that the crew hasn't been busy, we have, but its mostly been riding corner canyon/rush/ghost falls so there hasn't been much news worthy riding to post. Good riding, just nothing you haven't heard before. To see a map of the most recent ride, click here.
This Weekend though we went to Dog Lake with a few URC virgins and a few veterans. Tom, Eric, myself and our newest crew member, Mike.
Its been said before but its worth saying again, Upper millcreek canyon has some of the best riding I have ever done. If you want to know what Velvet hero dirt feel like, ride the Dog Lake Trail. Its UNREAL.
Riding up the steeper part of the trail, the GoPro Catpured this image and I made it pretty with Photoshop.
The great western trail can be accessed via this trail. This is where you come out from the crest if you go strait at the 4 way instead of down. This is the trail we took last time we did the crest.
From Dog Lake you can see Reynolds peak in the background (fun in the winter) and access upper Mill D from Big Cottonwood canyon.
Tom
Mike
Eric
The ride was good but it had been so long since i had ridden from the parking lot up and i got lost a little (see the map) which meant that we went strait up a section of trail that is usually a lower degree easier paced ride. as a result we waited a little while about half way for recovery, but we all made it to the top.
It was a lot of fun and im hoping we can do more of the same before it gets too cold.
Another Candid GoPro Still, Mike enjoying the perfect weather and hero dirt.
Check back for a video soon.
Personally, I think its too early to start celebrating the demise of summer and the arrival of winter, but the ski movie releases and Halloween candy at the stores says otherwise. If you are in the market for new ski gear, steepandcheap.com will be selling nothing but ski gear from 10-2 today MST. They used to have a site for it, tramdock, but i guess its gone. Anyway, I know they are selling AT boots and probably some skiis too. Check it out if you are in need of new gear.