Reviewed by: tom , from Ohio

Summary:
Great trail for checking out the desert vistas. Not very hard at all. In fact, the steep switch backs were not as dangerous as some people make them out to be. I'm an average biker and was able to ride down most of it. My wife walked her bike down and felt fine. You do get close to the edge of the Gorge at the end of the ride though. Over all I enjoyed the trail for the views and easy pace.

Recommended Route:
use print out from utahmountainbiking.com

Reviewed by: Puzman , from Wallingford, CT

Summary:
Wonderful fast singletrack that has you swooping through the desert at crazy speeds. Incredible views of the Pine Mtn. Wilderness and Zion NP. Heartstopping exposure. Don't ride here if afraid of heights. There's a very good description/map at utahmountainbiking.com. Highly recommend bringing this trail guide with you. We rode up the doubletrack and down the singletrack. You'll gain about 800' elevation in 6.7miles on the doubletrack, then lose it all in 6.1 miles on the singletrack. You'll find yourself flying through the desert on beautiful sinuous singletrack at warp speeds, and for the last mile you'll find yourself moving along at a crawl and whimpering, because 1-2' on your left is a death drop into the Virgin River. DO NOT BIFF HERE. The trail is not technical, but the price for a fall is very high!

Recommended Route:
Up doubletrack, down singletrack

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Gooseberry Mesa

Reviewed by: Kirk H. , from Ogden, Utah

Summary:
Trail for us started right there at the edge of the cliffs along the Virgin river. To the West of parking area. Jump on and start riding. I made it a few peddles and did look down over the edge and thought wow be a little careful. The edge is a few feet away but a good one roll fall could be fateful. I just rode along and other than a couple spots that the trail gets really close to the edge it was just very scenic and a good trail. However with my wife behind me I was thinking boy I hope I haven't put her in over her head here. I thought it better to just ride slow and keep an eye on her. Just after the last little spot that was the closest the trail comes to the cliff (2 feet) I got a little nervous about her going by there. As well as thinking boy I am glad I rode that easily. Glad I had my confidence. She got through there and yes we may walk those couple spots next time just to be extra careful. She caught a loose rock and fell and rolled right after the cliff area ended. This got our attention to thinking wow that could have happened on the cliffs and we wouldn't be checking just a couple scrapes. After that little scare the rest was good single track slightly uphill. She was a little butt bruised and we rode back on the road. Everyne else there seemed to shuttle or ride the dirt road up and then just ride the single track downhill. I like the work then reward system better. I would ride up the single track and back down it next time. Maybe just being more aware and careful along the first cliff area.

Recommended Route:
Right at Highway marker 17 on the road to Zions. Then down across the bridge. Few hundred yards take the little dirt road to the right another couple hundred yards and park.

Reviewed by: KB , from DRAPER, UT.

Summary:
This is just a mostly flat not difficult desert ride with great views. You can go pretty fast too on the downhill part of it which is on the southern end. This is a great warm up ride or last day ride before making the drive home. Because of the singletrack I rate it higher not because of difficulty.

Recommended Route:
Started from the Virgin side off of highway to Zion. Rode just the singletrack out and back. You can start on the highway that goes from Hurricane to Arizona too using the Hurricane rim trail that looks like fun too.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Slickrock Swamp, and Gooseberry.