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06-18-2012, 09:27 AM #1
Nephi's Twist in La Verkin (video - 2 crashes)
I've lived in Southern Utah for 4 years and had never heard of this trail until I came across it in a YouTube video. I'm glad I didn't find it until now as there is no way on earth I would have been safe riding it at my previous skill level.
It ended up being a lot of fun mixed with a healthy fear of heights, and 2 pathetic crashes.
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06-18-2012 09:27 AM # ADS
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06-18-2012, 12:15 PM #2
Well done to go back and get it done proper.
Looks like a really fun and exciting trail.So, Kid, you think you got what it takes to be a Punch King?
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06-18-2012, 03:42 PM #3
Wow, I've never heard of that either, looks pretty intense, I'd love to give it a try next time I'm down there.
Are you hiking up the same trail to the top?
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06-18-2012, 03:48 PM #4
No, I rode 4 miles UP State Routes 9 and 17 back to the truck. It SUCKED. Definitely needs a shuttle.
You can ride back up a dirt road but there's a good deal of hike a bike I assume and I figured the paved road was better...maybe, maybe not.
Either way I'll probably never ride it alone again...for shuttle reasons and safety reasons.
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06-18-2012, 03:58 PM #5
Is there an easy shuttle option? Can you park right near the bottom of the gnarly stuff and also near the top?
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06-18-2012, 04:05 PM #6
I don't know how easy it is, but there's a dirt road at the top and at the bottom. I don't believe they connect, but the shuttle can still be done.
There is definitely easy parking at the top.
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06-18-2012, 08:39 PM #7
I will have to ride this trail the next time that I am down there. What was the height of the biggest drop ? I don't like to ride with a fullface helmet in the heat. Nice video and riding !
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06-18-2012, 09:22 PM #8
I'm a terrible estimater of drop heights. I'm 6'4" on that drop I filmed from the side and it was above my head to get the bike there and the landing was a bit lower.
If I remember right you've done I street etc? That stuff looks tougher to me than this trail. The height is what makes this sketchy.
As for full face. I went in the morning to beat the heat.
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06-18-2012, 09:45 PM #9
I found the difficult trail in southern utah, the barrel trail. A person could get hurt on that one.
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06-20-2012, 06:23 AM #10
Anybody rides this during the week I can help with a shuttle, weekends we may not be around.
Quoting my best friend, Bob McNally, after a bad boating trip: "Nature scares me!"
Utah photos: www.winpics.fototime.com
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06-30-2012, 04:07 AM #11
Fun trail - shuttle offer
This trail is literally in my back yard. We get dropped off at the top and ride down it and end up at my house. It is a short, fun trail, with a lot of options and lines. It is a fun area to explore and try out a different ridge or wash. If someone is interested in a shuttle, give me a call, I'm usually available in the evenings to run you back up to the top to retrieve you vehicle. Shuntavi at gmail
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06-30-2012, 06:18 PM #12
You live in that neighborhood to the north of it? I rode down through there to the highway and then back to the top. Might have to hit you up for a lift next time.
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07-01-2012, 12:50 PM #13
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07-02-2012, 01:02 PM #14
Shuntavi, are you in Cholla Creek? I'm at the back of the development, not far from where the trail comes down.
Quoting my best friend, Bob McNally, after a bad boating trip: "Nature scares me!"
Utah photos: www.winpics.fototime.com
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