Team Numbskull

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Played hooky from work today... went to Tower Mtn and along Duchesne Ridge.  Man, was it chewed up!  Still had fun tho.  Under a clear blue sky, we were surprised to see we did 71 miles...maybe some of that was track spin going up and down so many awesome slopes.  Anyway, got to see lots of what Utah riding is like.  Can't imagine how busy it was over the weekend!

We were going to ride to Soapstone from the Mirror Lake Highway but that's a long story.  Instead,  we rode out of Nobletts and broke trail from the Mill Hollow turn-off all the way to Wolf Creek Summit where we met up with tracks from the other side (from Hanna, I believe). We were also the first tracks up to Soapstone Pass and into the basin where it hooks up with the road down from MLH.  The conditions were awesome (by my standards)! ...easily 3 feet of new; snow over the hood all day. Might not have been the typical Utah powder (don't know what that's like yet) but I felt right at home in the wet and heavy snowfall.  The 35+ miles we did in Washington-style "powder" was a great opportunity for me to get to know the area.  Definitely looking forward to exploring and getting to know this area better!

We didn't have a full day to ride today but I just wanted to get out and see more of Utah's terrain.  I picked the next closest spot from home, Payson Canyon.  I've heard about Nebo and thought it'd be fun to check it out.  We found untracked roads out towards Peter Winword Reservoir and played in the open areas all the way to the end at Dry Lake Reservoir.  We never made it to Mt. Nebo where everyone climbs, but did wander through the open fields around Payson Lakes before heading back. 

 

Not too bad for 36 miles...except for the ticket I got for being in the wrong lane with a trailer.  The UHP cop didn't even consider a warning - welcome to Utah!!  He told me the warnings are posted all along the center divide of I-15.  Funny thing, I never noticed them until now. 

We went up the American Fork canyon Saturday afternoon for a short ride.  Headed out towards Mineral Basin trying to get all the way to Snowbird.  We got close but not all the way...powder was too deep in areas and just couldn't find any traction.  Afterwards, we made our way to Pole Line Pass and ran up and down that a few times.  Found a couple of untracked patches on the backside of that peak but it was all pretty well tore up - still fun tho.  This Utah powder is amazing!! Can't wait til there's a better base and lots more coverage... ended the day just under 40 miles.