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Markagunt Plateau - Biking

Cozy Cabins & Great Fishing!

Mountain biking trails and other bike routes in the Markagunt Plateau area are listed below. Click on any trail name for more information.

Select Biking Guides & Outfitters for a list of companies that lead tours and/or rent bikes in the Markagunt Plateau area.

Blowhard Mountain		Advanced	4 miles oneway	1 hour

	This route starts through heavy forests with steep switchbacks. It then runs along the edge of Red Canyon in Ashdown Gorge Wilderness with excellent views of the colorful, eroded rock formations.

Brian Head Ski Resort		Intermediate	none

	Chairlift Two at the Brian Head Ski Resort operates on weekends during the summer. From the top you can gain access to trails or ride down the face of the mountain.

Cedar Breaks Road Ride	Beginner	18 mile roundtrip	1 - 2 hrs.

Dark Hollow/Second Left Hand Canyon		Intermediate	13 miles oneway	2-1/2 hrs.

	A drop of one vertical mile, colorful rock formations, aspen and fir forests and a variety of terrain make this a popular route.

Dead Lake Trail	Beginner	7 mile roundtrip	2 - 3 hrs.

Hendrickson Lake Loop		Intermediate	9 mile loop	2-1/2 hrs.

	This great loop features some excellent single track through aspen groves, pioneer cabins and pretty Hendrickson Lake. The route alternates between forests and meadows, double- and single-track.

Left Fork Bunker Creek		Intermediate	12 miles oneway	2-1/2 hrs.

	This mostly downhill route takes you past some great overlooks. It includes single track sections and alternates between open meadows and aspen/fir forests.

Pioneer Cabins	Beginner	5 mile loop	1 - 2 hrs.

Razorback	Intermediate	6 miles oneway	1 hour

Red Desert / Tippets Valley	Beginner	17 miles oneway	2 - 3 hrs.

Red Mountain Ride	Intermediate	3.5 mile loop	45 mins.

Right Fork Of Bunker Creek	Intermediate	16 miles oneway	none

Scout Camp Loop	Intermediate	9 mile loop	none

Sidney Peaks / Second Left Hand Canyon	Intermediate	16 miles oneway	none

Sidney Valley/ Lowder Pond		Intermediate	11 mile loop	2-1/2 hrs.

	This ride features several small lakes and Lowder Pond which was once a settlement. The route passes through open meadows and forested areas of aspen and fir.

Spruce Mtn. to Panguitch Lake		Advanced	16 miles oneway	4 hours

	This route alternates between easy meadow cruising to some difficult technical single track with rocks and steep grades.

Sydney Valley / Lowder Pond Loop	Intermediate	11 mile loop	none

Town Trail	Beginner	6 mile loop	1 hour

Twisted Forest		Beginner	12 mile roundtrip	3-1/2 hrs.

	This route follows dirt roads along the edge of Ashdown Gorge Wilderness past brightly colored rock formations and through meadows and forests. It ends at the top of High Mountain and its great panoramic views.

Virgin Rim Trail		Intermediate	32 miles oneway	6-8 hrs.

	This route has some spectacular views south over the Pink Cliffs to Zion National Park and beyond. The route has several access points and can be ridden in sections.

Willow Canyon / Cottonwood Canyon	Advanced	18 mile loop	none

Yankee Meadow		Intermediate	15 mile loop	3 hours

	Yankee Meadow starts along the road to Vermillion Castle Campground beneath brightly colored cliffs. Past the campground the route climbs steeply and levels out as it passes open meadows and Yankee Meadow Reservoir.

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