Itchy And Scratchy
Green River, Utah
| Address: | ~Lower San Rafael Rd, Green River, UT 84525, USA |
| GPS: |
38°42'37.1"N 110°8'44.7"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Utah |
| Trail Length: | 11.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Beginner |
| Trail Type: | Loop |
Mountain Bike
Itchy and Scratchy, or Bull Bottom, is a fun, scenic, slickrock ride in the San Rafael desert, across the Green River from Canyonlands and Moab. The ride starts out on a doubletrack, and then meets up with a vast expanse of slickrock!! At the end of the doubletrack, you can take a trail that has been cut into the cliff side, down to the Green River and Bull Bottom. There are a couple of Freemont Indian petroglyphs in Bull Bottom, if you look closely you may be able to spot them. After climbing out of Bull Bottom, head southwest on the slickrock, following the Green River. Keep following the Green until you come to Threes Canyon (you can't miss it, it's about 1,000 feet deep). Hang a right and follow Threes Canyon west until you hit a section of doubletrack. Stay left on the double track and ride about a mile until you hit the graded county road. Turn right on the graded road and head north back to the trail head. I've marked this as an eleven mile loop, but you could put countless miles on your odometer by playing on the slickrock!! Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Add ResourceNever modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Green River, Utah
- Head west on E Main St toward Solomon St (0.1 mi)
- Turn left at the 3rd cross street onto S Long St (0.3 mi)
- Turn left onto Green River Ave (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Airport Rd (0.4 mi)
- Continue onto County Rd (2.0 mi)
- Turn left (3.3 mi)
- Continue onto Lower San Rafael Rd (9.0 mi)
- Slight right (0.7 mi)
- Sharp left onto Lower San Rafael RdDestination will be on the left(11.2 mi)
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