Southern Utah Ride Report W/pics

[mtnpull]

Day 1

First off a huge thanks to Phatty and Snengineer for such a great suggestion to start a ride out of! The mountains east of Beaver are incredible! The terrain is a boondockers paradise. The snow wasn't perfect... it was set up and had a pretty stiff layer about 8" -12" down. Just stiff enough to take away a bit of confidence in really laying it over. This area would be incredible with 2' of fresh. In fact I am going to make it a point to watch the weather and next time there is a nice southern storm time a day trip down right after for some of the best boondocking imaginable. We did spend some good time in the trees where the snow was better. The depth wasn't crazy deep. Actually not too much more than the Northern Utah Mountains.

Although as we drove into Cedar Mountain and Pinewoods Resort this afternoon we found that the snow is DEEP! This is where we are riding tomorrow.

Pic of Daisy 2007 who made the drive up from Vegas to ride with us.

Here is the road into Cedar Mountain and Pinewoods

The Pinewoods parking area

Can't wait to ride this DEEP snow up here on Cedar Mountain tomorrow. Will post again tomorrow night and let you know the conditions up here.

 

[BossRev]

Looks like some Killer terrain.
I'll take you up on the day trip to beaver. I want to ride down there.

Thanks for the pic's

 

[wjl]

Wow nice area.
Have fun and be safe.

 

[mtnpull]

Looks like some Killer terrain.
I'll take you up on the day trip to beaver. I want to ride down there.

Thanks for the pic's

It will be well worth it! Not too bad either if we leave the UC at 6 we could be riding by 10.

 

[Colorado4fun]

Nice pics! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see tomorrows pics.

T

 

[Dan]

Thanks for sharing. We were down there a month ago. I was hoping they would have picked up more snow since then, but it looks like they missed out on the last couple big storms. Have fun in Cedar Breaks!

 

[Nitron135]

Nice pics of the Tusher mountains east of Beaver. I wish you had not posted them though since this can only make my riding area more crowded. Seriously though alot of that area is supposed to be off limmits to snowmobilng. I have not ridden there this year but in the past there was an operation taking back country skiers out of a yert at the top of Big John Flat. Those guys would turn you in in a heart beat if you strayed into the non motorized area so be careful were you go.

 

[sledhead ut]

Thanks so much for sharing Adam. Looks like some huge open Bonndocker fun. Keep em coming...........

 

[mtnpull]

Nice pics of the Tusher mountains east of Beaver. I wish you had not posted them though since this can only make my riding area more crowded. Seriously though alot of that area is supposed to be off limmits to snowmobilng. I have not ridden there this year but in the past there was an operation taking back country skiers out of a yert at the top of Big John Flat. Those guys would turn you in in a heart beat if you strayed into the non motorized area so be careful were you go.

So those were your tracks all over the place down there. You should have joined us and showed us around.

 

[Nitron135]

I would have loved to ride with you this week but I have to be at camp Williams all week. I may be down there on the 19th-21st though.

 

[ACG]

Awesome!!! We were trying to plan our trip down there tonight, probably the end of this month.

Utah is an AMAZING state isn't it? How often do you get to ride above tree line like that? Almost looks like alaska!

 

[Dan]

Here is a link to the FS winter use map for the area:
http://fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_019546.pdf

Given the amount of non motorized designation (virtually all of the upper bowls, ridges and peaks) and the distance from any major city, I don't think you have to worry about hordes of people making the drive to ride down there. It reminds me of the situation in the Ruby Mountains.

 

[SledGimp]

It will be well worth it! Not too bad either if we leave the UC at 6 we could be riding by 10.

If I am still out of work you could probably talk me into it also.

 

[snengineer]

Good to see you found it mtnpull, Call me next time you head down....fun place!

for the most part looks like you guys were legal, BTW did you get to the bowls on the east side of the ridge...hillclimb anyone?!

 

[Dunatic]

I want to ride Beaver

 

[sledchick]

Looks like fun!!! Ugh I wanna ride!!

 

[xrated]

I want to ride Beaver

don't we all

 

[girlpowder]

VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The hub and I need to go there next year.

 

[sledmendy]

I have wanted to ride there for awhile but could use someone to show me around. Let me know when you go again! I live in Cedar City so it isn't far.

I also had a ride on Cedat Mtn. saturday. Good snow!

 

[UtahEdge]

Awesome pictures. Awesome country. I wanna ride just south of beaver. Its called the knee cap mountain range.





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