The Pine Valley Mountains to the west of St.
Zion National Park is an obvious destination, with many great hikes to find yellow, orange, or fiery red leaves set to a backdrop of sandstone cathedrals.Īboard two wheels, however, most of the riding in the area is through red rock desert areas. Southern Utah/St George: Cove Wash TrailĪfter the higher elevations and northern areas have dropped their leaves, head south for warm days and a final blast of colored leaves post-Halloween. The whole rainbow can be found on Highway 14. The glimmering blue provides excellent contrast for the changing colors of aspen, along with the greens of pine and fir trees. Fall comes early here, as the trail is at 9,000 feet, with views of the lake nearly the entire way. Clocking in at over 10 miles with just a couple hundred feet of elevation gain, this is a family-accessible ride, so pack a picnic and pedal to a spot with a nice view. The deep red rock of nearby Cedar Breaks National Monument is always a beautiful sight, but biking around Navajo Lake adds the autumn colors of aspen and oak to the visual palette. Nebo is an incredible fall drive, and nearby Maple Canyon offers stunning colors, rock climbing, and hiking. Camping at the Blackhawk Campground is recommended, as the circumnavigation of Mt. Typically ridden as a loop, with several trailhead options and distance/elevation choices. Nebo Loop is one of Utah’s most scenic drives, and the Blackhawk Loop parallels the stretch just beyond Payson. Just over an hour south of downtown SLC, the Mt. A descent into Millcreek Canyon, and potentially all the way to Salt Lake City, takes riders through over 4,000 feet of elevation change with plenty of autumn color along the way. When Guardsman’s Pass is packed with binocular-toting hikers, you can pedal yourself to a first-hand view of the best the tri-canyon area has to offer.
At its lung-burning top elevation of 9,000 feet, with views of Big Cottonwood Canyon and Park City, the Crest delivers sights and incredible ridge riding and singletrack. Salt Lake City/Park City: Wasatch Crest Trail Ride until your eyes have had all the sensory overload they can handle, or your legs give out, whichever happens first. If you have the stamina, pedal up Armstrong and Pinecone or Shadow Lake to the Crest (see below) and add in some miles on Mid-Mountain on the return. Ride as a one-way shuttle, an out-and-back, or create a loop using any of dozens of intersecting trail options, this is fall riding at its peak-pun intended. When to Ride: Late September–early Octoberīeginning at Silver Lake in Deer Valley, and tracing through Park City Mountain Resort, this 20+ mile singletrack trail does its best to stick to about 8,000 feet: prime aspen elevation. Along the southern portion of the trail, views of Park City and Deer Valley Resort’s allows riders to gauge when the ski hills will reach their color pinnacle-usually a week or so behind the Flying Dog area. Topping out over 7,500 feet, with about 1,400’ of elevation change, Flying Dog takes riders through several vegetation zones.Beginning in a sage-filled desert and climbing through stands of oak and under towering aspens shimmering a golden yellow or bright orange, Flying Dog explodes when timed right. The best resource map I found to gauge the peak (across the entire country). Note: Weather and precipitation can change the recommended riding times, and these can vary in future years by several weeks. Here are a few of my favorite trails around the Beehive State for aspens, maples, and cottonwood colors galore. Mountain bikers who want to add some color in their lives before it all turns white can make like a powder storm chaser and follow the season’s peak from north to south and extend one of Utah’s best seasons upon two fat tires. And thanks to plenty of moisture throughout summer, at least by our high desert standards, this autumn mountain bike ride season should pop with yellows, oranges, and reds. Last winter saw some of Utah’s deepest snow totals in several years, leading to a green, healthy spring.
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