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Sombeech
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject: Coldwater Canyon - a new favorite trail |
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This was my first time on this trail, Mark gave it good reviews so I gave it a try. We even ran into Chere and her boy. :2thumbs:
This trail is great! We started from the lower Snowbasin Resort parking lot. It can also be made as an extension to the Maples Loop / Green Ponds trail system. We're guessing it's @ 2.5 one way. It's a steady climb, and a BOMB on the way down.
We both agreed it's much better than Mueller Park's downhill because it's constant, and it's MUCH less crowded.
We ended up on top of the saddle, just a little north of Mt Ogden. We were looking down on Ogden Canyon, we had a great view.
We're DEFINITELY hitting this one next Tuesday.
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accadacca
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Good looking trail! :2thumbs: |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| the video's done. :2thumbs: |
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live2ride
Joined: 20 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:00 am Post subject: |
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| I will be riding this trail thursday if anyone wants to hit it. start from top of wheeler, hit maples then up to the top and have a great overlook. Nice job beech looks lioek you had a great time! :2thumbs: |
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live2ride
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| Beech the video was great! |
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chromehead58
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
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Location: O-town, Utah
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:56 am Post subject: |
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| hey trail looks to be in great shape..i tell you if you want a great add on, go wheeler from ogden canyon, up to ice box, ice box to art nord, then art nord to the overlook trail...fun ride, and great downhill all the way back to wheeler...if you all go next tuesday make sure you post time you are going to meet, would love to do this one, and it is close enough to work that i can get there... |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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this trail was surprisingly great. I was just thinking of the old rocky snowbasin type of trail, but this was smooooooooth.
We're thinking of possibly working out a shuttle, parking at the snowbasin parking lot, biking to the top of the overlook, and riding all the way down the east fork, down past Art Nord, down Icebox, and down Wheeler to the Dam.
Should be a riot.
Some of you "real" bikers will probably opt out of the shuttle, but if you join us, I won't tell anybody. :haha: |
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Last Child
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:08 am Post subject: |
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Thank's for this! This looks like a real sweet ride.
Great video! :2thumbs:
All this rain has sure made things nice and perty! |
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Kent K25
Joined: 18 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a fun ride.
I've only been in St. George for a year, but all that green around the trail already looks weird to me.
Might have to give that one a try next time we're in Ogden at the in-laws. |
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Gixxer
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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Location: North Ogden, Utah
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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cool video
I was bummed to not see the tight switchback just below the saddle......did you crash and burn? lol |
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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Location: GreenRiver, Wy
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| :2thumbs: very cool trail and nice video! |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Gixxer wrote: cool video
I was bummed to not see the tight switchback just below the saddle......did you crash and burn? lol
Nah, I just needed to keep the flow of the video. :mrgreen: We successfully made all of the tight switchbacks. |
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