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| The Wasatch Mountains around Provo provide good opportunities for mountain biking. Presented below are: |
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Trail descriptions for
a few rides |
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a list of outfitters who
rent bikes |
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| You'll want to supplement the following brief descriptions with information from an outfitter or from one of the publications/maps listed below. |
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Endurance
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Distance
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Provo Parkway |
Easy/
Easy
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13 mi. oneway
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-600 ft.
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2 hrs
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This pleasant easy route runs from Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon, through Provo and ends at Utah Lake State Park. It follows the Provo River and passes through numerous parks. It is mostly paved with some hard packed dirt portions. |
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Squaw Peak Road |
Intermediate/
Intermediate
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22 mi. out/back
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3,100 ft.
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1/2 day
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This route follows dirt
roads through some very pretty mountain scenery and past numerous
great views. The starts at Hope Campground and ends with a great
viewpoint at the road's highest point (not marked). You can also
make it a 35-mile point-to-point trip by continuing along Squaw
Peak Road another 24 miles to the left fork of Hobble Creek. This
has a great 2,000 foot drop in the last miles. |
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Fifth Water Loop |
Advanced/
Strenuous
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21 mi. loop
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4,000 ft.
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1/2 day
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Fifth Water Loop features some excellent singletrack riding in a rather remote area. The trailhead is 10 miles up Diamond Fork Road from Hwy 6, about 25 miles southeast of Provo. |
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