Udink
09-07-2008, 09:42 PM
Yesterday I took my family out to ride a trail on the western slope of Cedar Mountain in the San Rafael Swell. I didn't expect it to be this awesome, but we had the most fun we've had on any trail since we bought our ATVs in March. The only trail I've done that was better than this is the Behind the Reef trail.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di9LxwWmCTs
More pictures here (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/WesternSlopeOfCedarMountain)
Here's a Google Earth .KML file with my GPS tracklog (http://castlecountry.org/geo/WesternCedarMountainTrail.kml), plus a few points of interest with linked photos embedded in each.
Staging Area
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRB511CN_I/AAAAAAAABrk/hlD4_OX2raA/s800/IMG_4259.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qE7uHaQmECrXQqK5oFjo4g)
My Honda Rancher parked along the trail
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCEffexnI/AAAAAAAABr4/bHPrGQQBBjc/s800/IMG_4278.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YyWyQ4BolhYwZdOXRl56YQ)
Descending into a nice valley
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCETnkHXI/AAAAAAAABsQ/qdGmbbi46SA/s800/IMG_4295.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bpfJAgumTzli9gfain9_iA)
Balanced rock
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCElQvoNI/AAAAAAAABsY/m0qMi8B4OR0/s800/IMG_4305.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AsXVhDG3Fk59ndOHwa9Zuw)
Another balanced rock
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCNW9Av_I/AAAAAAAABsg/FQm7JzKK1bE/s800/IMG_4311.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9O0hcLw9iGtff0E9mRqP9Q)
The kids eating lunch
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCNm50RpI/AAAAAAAABsw/JHcSMtglxa8/s800/IMG_4315.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YuXADSt9zVqxDOtjvcHZbw)
Reflection in a helmet
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCN23Yr7I/AAAAAAAABs4/E73d3QB9DrQ/s800/IMG_4319.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dkrA83T7cDE1Lzl_mH0qQg)
Overlooking Buckhorn Flat
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCN0o_cBI/AAAAAAAABtA/_mJkeSeUIDQ/s800/IMG_4336.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ynAt6DNkQiNwJ67j83f9_g)
Part of the trail
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCZW2ZYjI/AAAAAAAABtQ/X7wi7j5zekQ/s800/IMG_4389.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AqeO1EnT9sl2lv8tniiVvg)
A washed out part of the trail
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCZlqFbqI/AAAAAAAABtY/FMrqndoS_4E/s800/IMG_4391.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cLRJI6Mx9cc1BbwuF-21zA)
The really rugged bit of trail
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCZ7UarYI/AAAAAAAABtg/6hLWP9-DvJw/s800/IMG_4397.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wmSXhAguGMjy0hMFk5OAxg)
Another angle of the previously pictured trail
http://lh5.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCZ9uBM7I/AAAAAAAABto/rLhCCYvQ31Y/s800/IMG_4398.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jEEWL5S0EEjlbcjV7vj7NA)
Parked on the trail
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCkk_8NiI/AAAAAAAABtw/6i_YTKgKJTE/s800/IMG_4399.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1xpHX7RGbIdyxu2xMimVlA)
Another view onto Buckhorn Flat
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCkpCp84I/AAAAAAAABt4/iNj8C9OhIiI/s800/IMG_4403.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fE2qOFojWCl6C657-WMD0Q)
Me riding the trail
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRB5kANFII/AAAAAAAABrU/rVmAJiaChso/s800/IMG_2803.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wssp_Ejh3-ETXwlyd2T3qA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di9LxwWmCTs
More pictures here (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/WesternSlopeOfCedarMountain)
Here's a Google Earth .KML file with my GPS tracklog (http://castlecountry.org/geo/WesternCedarMountainTrail.kml), plus a few points of interest with linked photos embedded in each.
Staging Area
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRB511CN_I/AAAAAAAABrk/hlD4_OX2raA/s800/IMG_4259.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qE7uHaQmECrXQqK5oFjo4g)
My Honda Rancher parked along the trail
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCEffexnI/AAAAAAAABr4/bHPrGQQBBjc/s800/IMG_4278.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YyWyQ4BolhYwZdOXRl56YQ)
Descending into a nice valley
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCETnkHXI/AAAAAAAABsQ/qdGmbbi46SA/s800/IMG_4295.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bpfJAgumTzli9gfain9_iA)
Balanced rock
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCElQvoNI/AAAAAAAABsY/m0qMi8B4OR0/s800/IMG_4305.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AsXVhDG3Fk59ndOHwa9Zuw)
Another balanced rock
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCNW9Av_I/AAAAAAAABsg/FQm7JzKK1bE/s800/IMG_4311.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9O0hcLw9iGtff0E9mRqP9Q)
The kids eating lunch
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCNm50RpI/AAAAAAAABsw/JHcSMtglxa8/s800/IMG_4315.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YuXADSt9zVqxDOtjvcHZbw)
Reflection in a helmet
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCN23Yr7I/AAAAAAAABs4/E73d3QB9DrQ/s800/IMG_4319.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dkrA83T7cDE1Lzl_mH0qQg)
Overlooking Buckhorn Flat
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCN0o_cBI/AAAAAAAABtA/_mJkeSeUIDQ/s800/IMG_4336.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ynAt6DNkQiNwJ67j83f9_g)
Part of the trail
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCZW2ZYjI/AAAAAAAABtQ/X7wi7j5zekQ/s800/IMG_4389.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AqeO1EnT9sl2lv8tniiVvg)
A washed out part of the trail
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCZlqFbqI/AAAAAAAABtY/FMrqndoS_4E/s800/IMG_4391.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cLRJI6Mx9cc1BbwuF-21zA)
The really rugged bit of trail
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCZ7UarYI/AAAAAAAABtg/6hLWP9-DvJw/s800/IMG_4397.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wmSXhAguGMjy0hMFk5OAxg)
Another angle of the previously pictured trail
http://lh5.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCZ9uBM7I/AAAAAAAABto/rLhCCYvQ31Y/s800/IMG_4398.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jEEWL5S0EEjlbcjV7vj7NA)
Parked on the trail
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCkk_8NiI/AAAAAAAABtw/6i_YTKgKJTE/s800/IMG_4399.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1xpHX7RGbIdyxu2xMimVlA)
Another view onto Buckhorn Flat
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRCkpCp84I/AAAAAAAABt4/iNj8C9OhIiI/s800/IMG_4403.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fE2qOFojWCl6C657-WMD0Q)
Me riding the trail
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SMRB5kANFII/AAAAAAAABrU/rVmAJiaChso/s800/IMG_2803.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wssp_Ejh3-ETXwlyd2T3qA)