I rode CC today, everything on the Draper side is excellent. Rush, Ghost, Canyon, Maple Hollow are all hero dirt.
I didn't ride the Lehi side so I can't say. Levitate and Vertigo can be a little slow drying out.
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I rode CC today, everything on the Draper side is excellent. Rush, Ghost, Canyon, Maple Hollow are all hero dirt.
I didn't ride the Lehi side so I can't say. Levitate and Vertigo can be a little slow drying out.
I don't have a lot of spare time at the moment but, I did get to pedal the Valley Vista trails late yesterday afternoon and nearly ran over this beautiful creature. He was about the size of the palm of my hand. Attachment 88452
Corner Canyon is primo today. Happy Thanksgiving!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...43704dc21e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a455c1f3b7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...64a7bbf11c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...411a363991.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...394a370279.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4b3c7bf757.jpg
CC is a great way to get above the smog as it's clear and warm up top. I suggest turning laps on Levitate and Vertigo using the new Woods Hollow Trail as the return. Mercer Hollow is also good to go.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...88f5fb68f2.jpg
Woods Hollow is an awesome downhill... I like it betterr than Levitate (watch out for the uphill crowd...).
I've gone down Woods Hollow a couple times and it's stop and go with all the uphill traffic, and that's on a day with small crowds.Quote:
Originally Posted by double moo
Night ride it... wife shuttles me and a friend... no crowds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
Vertigo is another good night ride, thugh I tend to keep the tires on the ground when I can't see my landings!
If you are looking to get above the inversion, AF Canyon is riding good right now. Fatbike not needed (but, way fun!). Yesterday afternoon.
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So what has been open in Corner? Better yet, what WAS open? Snowmageddon on the way...
Gas Line, North Ghost Falls, Rattler, BST East to the bridge, Quail Trail, Saddler, Aqua Duct and Creek View are all completely dry, Everything else is a quagmire and should be avoided. You can put together some fun loops with the trails mentioned.
Someone posted Monday morning that they had showshoed up Canyon Hollow and down Ann's and that it was rideable. I was skeptical, but had to try it. I talked my wife into dropping me and a friend at the top of the new subdivision so I could drop into PeakView to roll from there.
The 1/4 mile from the subdivision to PeakView was drifted pretty much and we had to hike most of the way. Across the corral was just as bad - we were following a single set of snowshoe tracks at that point. Taking the Brock's Cut Off to Canyon Hollow wasn't much better - hike a bike for maybe 60% of the distance. When we got to the intersection is was obvious that there werre a couple of more snowshoe sets packing the trail. Heading down we were able to pedal some and hike some for the next 1/4-1/2 mile. A few of the steeper sections allowed to roll better but still needed pedaling - downhill!
About 1/2 way down you could tell that there were more showshoe tracks - like some folks had hiked up part way and turned around. The more traffic the better the trail got. I led the whole way, my friend noted that staying in my tracks made it rideable, just hard to stay in them. WE talked that if a half dozen bikes would hit it just once we would have a rideable route. By the time we got to the Ghost connector it was rideable - tough going but at least we were upright.
Cutting across the Silica Pit was just a push in 8-10" of loose snow. The ramp back up to the temple was rideable on and off. We turned down just shy of Coyote trail head and rolled the trail/road to the tunnel - rideable but sketchy.
Let me just say that the smiley guy who posted that he had showshoed it must not ride a fat bike. As in he has no clue as to what is and isn't rideable - but I do thank him for making tracks and providing a start for us to build upon.
With the weather yesterday, Tuesday, I thought that if only a few people had tried Canyon Hollow it would be pretty rideable. Again I met some buds and had the wife drop us at the top just before 8:00 pm. The stretch from the Subdivision to Peak View was just like Monday night - I thought that I hade made a big error and was in for another couple of miles of hike a bike.
The corral was windblown with the trail somewhat findable and better packed than Monday night. 2/3 of the way across the corral it was tight enough to mount up and go for it. It looked like a couple of more bikers had made the trek as there were now multiple tracks packing a rideable trail. In fact... I was able to ride from there all the way to the tunnel at the Equestrian Center. It was tough going in spots, slid out numerous times on the corners, and I came off a couple of times... but I was able to ride it top to bottom, There were 3 of us, so I'm guessing the trail is just that much better and packed after our passing.
Having done this 2 nights in a row I can say that if you want to fatbike Canyon Hollow it is GOOD-TO-GO. I recommend riding top to bottom as the snow is soft enough to make uphill traction difficult to maintain.
Thanks for the reports, double moo. AF Canyon is still very, very good and the Forest Service has been grooming the normal fatbike routes at least twice a week over the past 3 weeks or so, (since we started to get some actual snow!). I've been reporting their grooming efforts over on the Fat Bike Utah facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4212...?ref=bookmarks
So how’s Corner looking? Lower trails rideable?
NopeQuote:
Originally Posted by accadacca
Corner Canyon Trail Report current as of 3-28-18
PLEASE DON'T RIDE MUDDY TRAILS! When a trail is listed as closed it doesn't mean you couldn't ride it. It means you are an asshat if you do ride it. This report is for mountain bikes and not fatties. FWIW - I live in Corner Canyon and ride the trails almost every day. I'll try to keep this current for the next month or so. The trails are drying fast and more should open soon.
Rattler - open.
Creek View - open
Ghost Falls - open
The Equestrian Center to the lower CC road - open,
Canyon Hollow Lower - open
Canyon Hollow Upper - closed
Rush Lower - open
Rush Upper - closed
Brock's - closed.
BST North - open
BST South - open
Potato Hill - open
Red Potato - open
Lexie & Ethan Trail - Under Construction
Oak Hollow - closed
Spring Hollow - open
Quail Trail - open.
Saddler - open.
Gas Line - open.
Lower North Ghost Falls - open.
Aqua Duct - open.
Ann's East - closed
Ann's West - closed
Clark's - closed
Maple Hollow - closed
Maple Hollow DH (aka: Draper DH) - closed
Peak View - closed
Woods Hollow - Closed
Vertigo - Closed
Levitate - Closed
Jacob's Ladder DH - Closed
Draper Bike Park - Open
PLEASE DON'T RIDE MUDDY TRAILS! :-)
Question for Shane: do you know if the dirt access road, off Suncrest Drive, and leading up to the bottom of the Mercer Hollow trail is open or still closed for construction?
I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by tallsteve
Guess I'll go do some explorin'!Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
The access road is open. I only encountered 2 spots of mud- one on Mercer Hollow and the other on upper South Maple Hollow. I walked around both. Eagle Crest and Vertigo are both completely dry.
Well dang, I wonder how things are looking after the rain.
I'm thinking about shooting out there this afternoon. Anyone know if it is rideable?
At one point everything was open until the weekend rains. Yesterday Vertigo, Levitate and Rush were closed, but I bet they are open today. Everything else is open.Quote:
Originally Posted by uintafly
Levitate and Upper Rush were closed this aftrnoon still due to mud. I saw a guy popst that he ra Rush via Fly by night and it was dry all the way down.
Upper rush was still closed today, but the lower half rode great. Looks like it may have been the last ride for a while though. Looks like we are getting a few inches of snow tomorrow.
I pedaled Mercer Hollow, Eaglecrest, Vertigo and Woods Hollow yesterday afternoon. All open and gtg. Who knows after today, though.
Last night they opened everything in CC, but I'm guessing that will not hold as it's currently snowing in Draper.
Don't these guys watch the weather report? Why open the trails at sundown just to close the again at first light... stupid....
RLOL [emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
Corner Canyon today, Maple Hollow to be exact.
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Just got off the trail. Lower stuff is good. I rode up to the ghost bridge. It was fine. Above that is a no go. Went a short distance up canyon hollow and turned around. No go. Maybe tomorrow.
I heard the Three Falls bridge over the gorge had been completed so, yesterday afternoon I pedaled up to check it out. The trail terminates at the new subdivision by Slide Rock. Supposedly the developer is going to put in a trail or way to get over to Lambert Park. I read somewhere that for now though, he doesn't want guys to pedal through the construction so, I turned around at that point and went back up. The Three Falls Trail is a nice, new addition to the CC trails system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgeXGyWpMdg
Vertigo and Levitate are now open.
The new Mercer to Hog connector at the top of Mercer Hollow trail should be opened shortly. Trail guys to walk it for completion later this week/first of next.
Gravity Logic is still working on the new downhill that will start a bit to the west of Levitate.
Talking the trail guys this morning while doing some volunteer work on Vertigo... Says the continuation of Rush is scheduled for this summer. They are working out details but plan to connect the bottom of Rush to Creekview and make it a downhill only also. To do so they are working out another uphill trail on the creekview side of the canyon. He nooted that part of the impetus for this is the high speeds bikers carry down the roadway to EQ - complaints from hoof and boot types. They figure if they can get the speedy folks off the road it will benifit all sides. I usually connect up the two routes anyway - it will be nice to not have to worry about the uphill folks on Creekview.
Trails guy said that the trails opened last year got them to 100 miles of useable trails. They have another 11 miles planned for this year.
It was nice to spend some time on trail repair with them. It gives some insight as to the battles they fight on our behalf. They were most worried about getting the trail done and re-opened to the public by the end of the day. It's nice to hear from them how it's all about making it a great place to recreate - and minimal down time helps alleviate traffic to other crowded areas.
Got them talking about the volunteer hours donated each year - roughly 4000 - and the percentages attributed to which groups. It was an eye opener to see that the MTB groups account for a very small part of that (including the HS teams). He said it's really sad to see all the banter and complaining on the bike FB sites which have thousands of members, yet their participation is dismal at best. I was one of 4 volunteers this morning - and the only Draper resident. I may have to help them more often... we all should.
BOGLEY TRAIL MAINTENANCE DAY coming up!
I always use Creekview when heading down to the EQ. Why anyone would want to ride down the wide boring road is beyond me.
I have often thought that Creekview should be downhill only. It’s one of my favorites and a great way to finish a ride to the EQ.
I often climb up Creekview, it's also better then getting mowed down by riding the road. The guys bomb dropping the road are a danger to everyone. I've almost been taken out a couple of times by some asshat. I try to avoid the road as much as possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by accadacca
I rode this AM. EQ up, gaseline, ghost (top and bottom) are GTG. Most of my Strava route was GTG except we had to pick up our bikes and walk around a few places along Rush. Also Brocks from the road down through the trees has a couple spots too. Couple puddles here and there on higher trails. I think most trails will be dry if it gets really warm today and CC will be 100% by Sunday. Anything up high in the trees will be muddy today.
I rode the new Mercer Mountain trail yesterday and really enjoyed it. What a great way to hook eagle crest and peak view together without having to do the boring ride through the subdivision.
I also noticed they had started to build the new hog hollow trail.
I rode the new Zooropa trail today in CC. It starts just west of Levitate and ends same as Levitate. It's going to be an awesome flow trail after it seasons a bit. The downhill guys are going to bitch but the cross country guys are going to love it. The trail flows well but to get a really fast time there are sections you're going to want to pedal. There is also one small climb about a third of the way down that the guys on a heavy DH rig are going to hate, which on a XC bike is not really much of a climb.
I think the real issue is the XC guys are going to own the top Strava times and that just drives the DH guys bonkers.
Great album by U2, BYW.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe