Sombeech
12-18-2005, 07:02 PM
Thanks to Fuzzy for providing the pics and description. This is one of the many trails down in Price, UT.
LUKE'S TRAIL: In Price, Utah Two starting-point options; either park at Pioneer Park (5th north and 1st east) and ride west & "up between the C's", following the jeep road 1 mile to the trail-head
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Drive north on 3rd east past C.E.U. and turn left (west) on 9th north. Follow the road as it turns and goes up the dugway to the top. As the road tops-out, turn left and look for a sign on your right..... Luke's Singletrack starts on the north edge of the clearing just north of the fenced-mound. It twists and winds it's way through pinion and juniper trees, cactus and sagebrush and rocks, along cliff edges and ridges. Other than a few wash-crossings, there is little actual climbing, but this trail will require you to pay attention.
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This is some of the FUNNEST singletrack in the state, and when you stop to look around you'll take in a HUGE view of the Book Cliffs and Manti-La Sal National forest..... When you come to a dirt road, cross it (a few times) and continue. Once you've passed "white-trash point" (shown below) and the old fence-line, you'll come to the ONE-WAYS.
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Stay on the right fork and cross another dirt road. A short climb and a left turn, and then another fork. Either go left to the bonus loop and ride luke's back (beware the switch-back on the one-way) or go right and climb a bit more to the end..... From the end of Luke's, you can bomb downhill all the way back to town (south) or ride north 1/4 mile and take Mead's Rim back to town......
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A local favorite route is to take Luke's back to White Trash Point and turn left along the power-lines. Follow the lines past the dirt-road and about 1/4 mile to the hard-right turn and take the jeep trail down toward town. A quick left-right zigzag on dirt-roads, then on south to the well-pad. Drop off of the far south-east corner of the pad and rip down the DEVIL'S BACKBONE. This is a downhiller's playground and shouldn't be missed. ... BOMBS AWAY!!! :rockon:
LUKE'S TRAIL: In Price, Utah Two starting-point options; either park at Pioneer Park (5th north and 1st east) and ride west & "up between the C's", following the jeep road 1 mile to the trail-head
http://home.comcast.net/~garygreen6885/5-21-05_009.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~garygreen6885/6-4-05_003.jpg
-OR-
Drive north on 3rd east past C.E.U. and turn left (west) on 9th north. Follow the road as it turns and goes up the dugway to the top. As the road tops-out, turn left and look for a sign on your right..... Luke's Singletrack starts on the north edge of the clearing just north of the fenced-mound. It twists and winds it's way through pinion and juniper trees, cactus and sagebrush and rocks, along cliff edges and ridges. Other than a few wash-crossings, there is little actual climbing, but this trail will require you to pay attention.
http://home.comcast.net/~garygreen6885/4-23-05_004.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~garygreen6885/IM008854.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~garygreen6885/7-4-05_010.jpg
This is some of the FUNNEST singletrack in the state, and when you stop to look around you'll take in a HUGE view of the Book Cliffs and Manti-La Sal National forest..... When you come to a dirt road, cross it (a few times) and continue. Once you've passed "white-trash point" (shown below) and the old fence-line, you'll come to the ONE-WAYS.
http://uutah.com/forum/files/price_05_006.jpg
Stay on the right fork and cross another dirt road. A short climb and a left turn, and then another fork. Either go left to the bonus loop and ride luke's back (beware the switch-back on the one-way) or go right and climb a bit more to the end..... From the end of Luke's, you can bomb downhill all the way back to town (south) or ride north 1/4 mile and take Mead's Rim back to town......
http://home.comcast.net/~garygreen6885/4-23-05_027.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~garygreen6885/7-4-05_039.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~garygreen6885/7-4-05_042.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~garygreen6885/7-4-05_043.jpg
A local favorite route is to take Luke's back to White Trash Point and turn left along the power-lines. Follow the lines past the dirt-road and about 1/4 mile to the hard-right turn and take the jeep trail down toward town. A quick left-right zigzag on dirt-roads, then on south to the well-pad. Drop off of the far south-east corner of the pad and rip down the DEVIL'S BACKBONE. This is a downhiller's playground and shouldn't be missed. ... BOMBS AWAY!!! :rockon: