Review Date
May 28, 2008

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: Hi-Liner ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
I frequent Moab, and this is still one of the best trails I have ridden. Not technical, but rolling and fast. Overall: really, really fun.

Review Date
March 22, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: ROBOLOCO ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
This trail is great in itself and also accesses many other side routes of sweeeeet singletrack.This is just part of 3 ridges and 2 gulches that are all interconnected and loopable.Very well maintained and rigid worthy.

Recommended Route:
Climb up dirt gulch roads to access many routes of great singletrack long decents

Other recommended trails in the same area:
all

Review Date
March 19, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a year

Reviewed by: boisebomber ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Mt. Helena Ridge Trail begins 5 miles from downtown but you can S-T it all the way back to Mt. Helena City Park.

go down main to grizzly gulch road. past characol ovens , quarries, and homes . turn rt. at Y, left goes to unionville. go up grizzly gulch on DR 4 miles to Nelson gulch road (AKA park city???- i didn't see a sign) RT turn to t/o for TH in about 1/4 mi.

when in doubt keep RT.

TH is called Park City????? but can't miss it. this begins Mt.Helena Ridge Trail System wich is part of Helena NF. It is attached to but seperat from Mt Helena City Park trails to which is connects.

starts with challenging ST switchbacks which leads to other ST, and jeep trails. Passes thru meadows , ridges, and forests for 5+ miles back to Mt. Helena overlook. several side trails dropout back to Grizzly gulch road. If you ride all the way to Mt. Helena City Park Trails there are several different quick descents (1100' in 2 miles or less) to DT.


do it as a loop (+/- 12 miles) or O/B.

i ride from downtown and arrive back DT, tired but satisfied.

the climb is about 1100' but you do it gradually after initial swicthbacks.