Crypto-Goosebumps
La Verkin, Utah
| Address: | ~Sheep Bridge Rd, La Verkin, UT 84745, USA |
| GPS: |
37°12'1.4"N 113°13'5.0"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Utah |
| Trail Length: | 17.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Trail Type: | Figure 8 |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
Proceed west on the trail about 1 mile to Junction of JEM and Hurricane Rim. This is the return point on the trail. Turn right onto the Rim trail and follow it to the outhouse and parking area. The trail goes south and is signed Cryptobionic. Climb easy for 1.8 miles to the intersection of the JEM trail. Zigzag to the road, ride it till you see the sign to the right for Crypto,Follow Crypto till you see a sign for Goosebumps.Continue on to next Goosebumps sign and take the left fork.The trail is flowy, narrow and a bit exposed. Follow this to the road and continue straight over the road on singletrack, In about 1.6 miles you will find a faint singletrack leading toward the left for about 200 yards and voila, the Goosebumps again! Courtesy of Singletracks.com
More Information
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Directions
From La Verkin, Utah
- Head north on N State St toward W 200 N (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto UT-9 E/W 500 NContinue to follow UT-9 E(4.9 mi)
- Turn right at 1250 W/Mesa Rd (223 ft)
- Continue onto Sheep Bridge Rd (0.6 mi)
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