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Navajo Lake Loop Trail
7 reviews
4 of 5
This trail is single track for beginner to intermediate riders. No really technical sections. However,watch for the loose gravel when pedaling thru the lava flow area on the northeast side of the lake. You absolutely don't want to fall onto the sharp lava edges which will probably require a doctor's visit to stitch your wounds.
Located at the southern edge of the Dixie Nat'l Forest and can be accessed by following UT 143 south out of Brian Head for approx. 4 miles to UT 148. Take UT 148 south to UT 14 which travels east for a little less than 8 miles to the Navajo Lake turn off on the right side of UT 14. Take the gravel/dirt road to Navajo Lake and park in the dike parking area. The trail head can be found by south of the dike parking area, after crossing the lake perimeter road. Watch for fast traveling RV's and other vehicles when crossing the lake road.
Summary: A great ride. Was on my way back to Arizona and saw this ride close to my route. Rode it in mid-September, after a day of hard rain. Aspens were turning gold, trail was firm but not muddy... what more could you want!? Overall, it was exactly what I was looking for... pleasant but not at all boring. I surprised a couple of deer herds as I rounded corners; a nice bonus! I am an almost-50 intermediate rider, and completed the loop in 1 hr 10 minutes (including a few quick stops for photos). Although listed in some places as a ride for beginners or family, you gotta remember it is still a single-track ride. Nothing really technical, but enough uphill (especially going up the Virgin River Rim trail section) to be problematic for very young riders, or for novice mountain bikers. I highly recommend this ride.
Recommended Route: I started at the dike parking lot, headed counterclockwise around the loop. Be prepared for some huffing and puffing as you head uphill on the Virgin River Rim trail section. The downwhill along the Lodge Trail is great!
Summary: As described below, a lap of the beautiful Navajo Lake at 9000' which even includes a lava field! It's a fun rolling singletrack with scenery aplenty to distract the eye! It is part of Western Spirit's Bryce to Zion tour, on the afternoon we camped at the lake, and since I had already become acclimated to high altitudes by then my aerobic difficulty rating is less than it might've been.
Recommended Route: We did the loop in clockwise direction, navigation is quite simple so not much worry of getting lost.
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Review Date August 8, 2003
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Aerobic Difficulty 3 of 5
Technical Difficulty 3 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a year
Reviewed by: Uzziboy
,
Weekend Warrior
, from San Diego
Summary: The camping at the lake is all open and campfires are permitted within rings in the improved campgrounds. Campimg is $10.00 per night. We were camping July 29, thru Aug. 3, at navaho lake and it rained every day, but the ground had been so try that it soaked in and became perfect for ridding,But be perpared it can rain pretty hard up there, which can make things mighty soggy if you are not ready, bring as many tarps as you can. Don't be scared we tent camped and I didn't even catch cold.
Recommended Route: Te-Ah trail head, and around the lake counter clockwise. The Dike trail is a good downhill that drops you off near the spot where the trail crosses the road.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Left fork Bunker Creek, Thunder Mountain, lot's of riding in Brian Head
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Review Date August 14, 2002
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Ridden Trail: Ridden Once
Reviewed by: Stabone
, from Vegas
Summary: I dig this trail - total ride time around the 10.4-mile loop (measured by GPS) was just over an hour; 5 minutes of rest time after the initial climb from the trailhead, where my lungs felt as if they were going to leap flaming from my mouth and flop around steaming on the dirt. The altitude is definitely a factor there - next time I go back I'm going to camp one night before I ride it to acclimate. I think I'll also bring a little granola-hottie with next time, say October when the aspens have changed and it's nice and cool. Gotta get the blood flowing back to the cockandballs after a good day in the saddle....
Recommended Route: Same as above - pick up the trail at the Te-Ah trailhead, and you can pretty much ride any combination of Navajo Loop, Dike, Lodge, etc. on the South side of the lake and still have the legs to get around the flat-ish North side.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Virgin River Rim option in this same area - can connect to this series of trails and pretty much ride all over the place up there.
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Review Date July 2, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Ridden Trail: Ridden Once
Reviewed by: Kyle Townsend
, from Winston-Salem
Summary: Good aerobic workout, if you're generally a fast rider like I am, you can breeze through the 12 miles in only 1-2 hours. Nice views of the lake and it passes through a lava flow area, which is pretty fascinating. Most of this trail is flat, excluding the first 1.5 miles.
Recommended Route: Once the paved road ends park in the gravel. Bike a ways back down the road you came from and soon there will be a trail on your right. Take it. This trail ascends 550 ft. in elevation before you get to a sweeeet downhill. Make sure to take the trail to the left at 1.5 miles that says "Lodge Trail". After you lose the elevation you just worked your ass off to gain, simply follow all the signs for navajo lake loop, NOT navajo trail.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Gooseberry Mesa, Slickrock Trail, Thunder Mountain, Poison Spider Mesa.
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