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    Pinnacle Peak to Consumers Loop

    I went for a 66-mile ride yesterday in the cold and snow. It was 21 degrees when I began the ride just outside of Price at around 9:00AM, and it was 24 degrees when I stopped for lunch in Bob Wright Canyon after 1:00PM. I was wearing many, many layers of clothing.



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    I started at the county fairgrounds and rode west past Pinnacle Peak until I entered the Manti-La Sal National Forest, then I began exploring side roads (most of which dead-ended) up a few different canyons. I saw a moose in First Water Canyon, which is only the second moose I've seen in person. I also saw a lot of deer throughout the day.

    Pinnacle Peak


    Pinnacle Peak


    Porphyry Bench


    Near Haley Canyon


    Power lines on Wiregrass Bench


    Mud Water Canyon


    A buck bedded down in the scrub oak


    Moose in First Water Canyon


    First Water Canyon



    I ate lunch in Bob Wright Canyon, and started a small fire and warmed up, then I checked out a couple more side roads. The first was near some property owned by the Division of Wildlife Resources, where they plant and irrigate during the summer months so that deer and other wildlife have some forage during the winter. There's an old log cabin and some old farming equipment there, most of which I couldn't even begin to guess what they were used for. The second road I explored led to the top of Telephone Bench, and it had a nice view down lower Bob Wright Canyon.


    Bob Wright Canyon


    Cabin at the Gordon Creek Wildlife Management Area


    Old farming equipment


    Old farming equipment


    View into Bob Wright Canyon from Telephone Bench


    Panorama from Telephone Bench


    Parked at the overlook on Telephone Bench



    Once I hit Consumers Road, I was growing weary of the cold and the snow. I pulled my hat down low and my coat up over the lower part of my face and hauled ass down the six-mile stretch of pavement. I hit my next turn at the Wildcat coal loadout and got back on dirt roads leading south to where the truck was parked. I passed under the Gordon Creek railroad trestle, and crossed Gordon Creek through the broken ice.


    Deer on Consumers Road


    Deer on Consumers Road


    Wildcat coal loadout


    Crossing Gordon Creek


    Gordon Creek railroad trestle


    Another buck


    Tunnel under the railroad grade in Haley Canyon


    The setting sun shining on the Book Cliffs back in town




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    Nice! I'm glad you got out. Great wildlife photos!

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    Looks might chilly to be on a 4 wheeler!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BruteForce View Post
    I tried to get out on Friday, but my machine just didn't want to cooperate, so its in for service.
    Yeah, I read about your cold-start problems. I hope you get them sorted out. Is this the first year you've had issues? This is only my second winter owning 4-wheelers, and I haven't had any problems starting them yet, but like you, I ride them year-round.

    Quote Originally Posted by ibenick View Post
    Looks might chilly to be on a 4 wheeler!
    I had on sweat pants, jeans, snow pants, a t-shirt, sweat shirt, wind breaker, and heavy coat. The only thing that got cold was my face. But yeah, .
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    That looks like a nice adventure. I ride my Beemer year round too. The wind chill going 80 mph the other morning when it was 18 degrees...

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    Udink,

    Once again you give an awesome trip report . Wish I lived closer to Price so I could go.

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    That is a great report! I love to watch deer this time of year and you took some great shots.
    Thanks for the pictures and write-up.

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    Good post man. I also love how you were able to take the dog, hehe. Looks like it had fun too.
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