Reviewed by: telemarkrg ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
What a nice loop! Start from the trailhead up the road a half mile or so out of Hurricane, backtrack downhill a few hundred yards and take the steep dirt road left. The climb up to where Goulds begins is uglier than a bulldog's hiney, with all the desert trailer trash and cow flops, but once you get on the singletrack it will be soon forgotten. Gould's Rim is a great ride, not too bumpy, and full of whoopdedoos once you pass the corral. JEM trail is a speed bomber across the flats once you descend a fun but short ridgeline and clear an eroded switchback or two. There are many dirt road crossings but signs keep the route obvious. Fun cruising! Hurricane Rim is lots of fun but bumpier than beginners would like in a few places. It also has more uphill in it than one would expect but it is a grand route overall and the builders should be commended. This 21.5 mile loop is a great winter ride but I would avoid it in summer as there is zero shade and no water. It took 2.5 hours of relaxed riding to close the loop on my first and only ride, so it is not an all day ride by any means. I'd do this twice in a day without reservation if I had time...surprising how much of this route is on top of rough limestone and not sandstone. Still, I like it better than the granite sands we get in Colorado Springs.

Recommended Route:
see above

Other recommended trails in the same area:
don't know any

Reviewed by: bldragon , from carbondale co

Summary:
Gould-Jem-Hurricane! What a nice loop! It goes pretty fast, so if you are looking for a full day, add something else. We rode Slickrock swamp afterwards which made for a perfect 'big-dog' day. Hurricane is cool. It has it's own flavor that is quite unique. Reminded me of riding across the Scottish Moors and hinderlands. The loop may lack the epicness of Gooseberry or the Grandeur of the 'Swamp', but it is great singletrack, interesting, fast and fun, with the occasional problem thrown in to keep you honest.

Recommended Route:
start in the main parking lot, about 1 mile out of Hurricane. Ride back down the road, less than 1/4 mile and turn right, onto Gould's trail. Follow this uphill, to the start of the Jem trail. Ride Jem to the East intersection with the Hurricane trail. Turn left onto Hurricane and back to the Parking lot. As described, this is a 21.3 mile loop.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Little creek mesa, Gooseberry, Slickrock Swamp

Reviewed by: Ryan , from St. George

Summary:
Props to Bryce on another Job Well Done. Give him kudos at Red Rock Bicycle. Bad Ass Trail!

Recommended Route:
Do the Jem and jump on the Rim Trail.