Expedition Utah Freeze Your Tail Off 3: Trip Report

[Expedition Utah]

This years Freeze Your Tail Off trail ride was a great success with more than thirty people showing up in single digit weather to brave the cold and see some spectacular scenery.

The night started off with everyone meeting up at the Sinclair in lovely downtown Delle, which consists of, well, a Sinclair station. After indulging in some surprisingly good pizza we all loaded up and hit I-80 again towards Wendover. At the exit for the famous Bonneville Speedway we topped off our tanks one last time and made for the darkness of Leppy Pass and the Sun Tunnels beyond.

Once hitting dirt we were greeted with the worst washboard road many of us had ever encountered. Those with a strong constitution put the peddle to the metal and flew along the very straight yet bumpy route while other hung back hoping to spare their suspensions some abuse. After rattling along for an hour or so, we made it to the Sun Tunnels at about nine at night. Everyone found a spot to park and the fire building got underway.

As the night progressed, the temperature plunged ever further and as many a Pie Iron meal was prepared, everyone clustered around the fire for warmth. If you didn

[Skylinerider]

Awesome! One of these times I'll actually be able to come up and do this one.

[Stephen]

It was a great time. Colder than hell, but fun.