Monday I drove back out to McCoy Corral. The storm in the previous post was just a bit west of me to escape the energy it expelled. As it was rain did fall and wind did blow. Several riders came and went b4 the storm hit but one rider. The storm hit dumping hard rain. The trails have clay in spots that turns to gumbo in the wet. I watched the TH but he made his drive home escape b4 I saw him. The storm came on like waves on the shore, the last was just b4 dark.
I watched the rain fill the double track beside me. I watched it drain away. This AM I walked a few feet on the road making an imprint but no mud sticking to my shoes. I still bagged it and bailed heading for Park City. Today I researched rainfall there to learn that it had not rained for 2 days. However the rain that fell previously still was insufficiently dried out to ride per the recommendation of a bike shop I called in Park City. Bummer. Rained out again.
New plan was to continue towards Pocatello. I was seeking USFS land to camp on east of SLC. I found Snow Basin, host of some 2002 Olympics alpine events, on the same road that announced USFS Access. The road was blocked just at the ski resort entrance. I picked a level spot in the furthest reaches of a gravel parking lot. I went for a walk up to the ski base to learn about noted mountain biking activity sign. A polo shirted employee struck up a conversation w/ me which lead me to the security office where I learned they already knew about my van and that no overnight allowed on resort property. Bummer. The one public parking area on the mountain road was too side sloped for me.
I studied the UT road map and learned that there was more FS land to access. I drove down mtn to shoreline of Pineview reservoir on the way up into mtns. I spied a FS XG that wasn’t on the map. I checked in for $11 and no shower.
Plan for tomorrow is if it doesn’t rain tonight to drive back up to Snow Basin and ride the Sardine mtn loop as noted in MTB Project: Best riding in Ogden area. Starts @ 6,127 topping out @ 7,284 w/ 1,500′ climbing. Gentle acquaintance to elevation pedaling. Wasatch mtns are steep and rugged.
Les, I will be in Spokane 9/11 for my dentist appointment, plan on arriving that day and stay for maybe 2 weeks then head out.
Thanks for the updated info. I don’t check in as much as before, but am glad you are still hitting it.
Hi Craig, feel free to park the bus and use the facilities a few nights when you are here. We likely will have company Friday night the 12 through 15 so those are blackout dates but any other date is fine.
How did your snowbasin ride go? I’ve ridden that area a lot. Green Pond and up and over to Sardine and down to E. or M. Fork. Good stuff.