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Trailer Check: Some rides require trailering your machine to the start point. Be sure to know what is required before registering.
Beginner: Ride is relatively smooth and easy.
Intermediate: Ride is one that has only moderate terrain challenges; that most riders can navigate without a lot of experience.
Advanced: Ride is one in which the terrain is rocky and steep and is not a place for novice riders.
Beginner Rides
Ride: Whispering Canyon
Sponsor: Fremont Indian State Park
Ride Level: Beginner
Classification: Any Size Machine - Trailer Needed
Day of Ride: Friday
Number of Hours: 5
Ride Description:
Come join us as we meander through Clear Creek Canyon. We will trailer to the Max Reid Trailhead across from the museum at Fremont Indian State Park. We will have a uniquely guided tour by park staff where we will experience prehistoric and historic sites. We will see exclusive views of not often seen rock art from the seat of your machine. We will follow a route to exciting petroglyphs, pioneer history, geological formations, and many other interesting behind-the-scenes panels that most visitors don’t see. Come and see these panels and hear these cultural stories. Pack your lunch and join us for a great ride.
Intermediate Rides
Ride: Adelaide Rendezvous
Sponsor: Millard County Tourism
Ride Level: Intermediate
Classification: Any Size Machine - No Trailer
Day of Ride: Friday
Number of Hours: 7
Ride Description:
This ride is sponsored by Millard County Tourism – the good folks from across the west mountain. Riders will travel over the Pahvant Mountain and after a quick stop by the Adelaide campground we will ride into Kanosh where Millard County will provide lunch. Hopefully the ride over and back will offer wildlife viewing opportunities with deer, turkey, and possibly elk.
Ride: Chief Walkara’s
Ride Level: Intermediate
Classification: Any Size Machine - No Trailer
Day of Ride: Friday
Number of Hours: 7
Ride Description:
This ride will take you along the top of the Pahvant Range, along trails that were traveled by the famous Ute war chief, Walkara. You’ll see Beehive Peak, a prominent red rock formation from all sides and angles. You'll be treated to breathtaking vistas of Sanpete, Sevier, and Millard counties as we navigate through towering pine and aspen forests at elevations exceeding 9,000 feet. The ride will return via Willow Creek and Aurora. Bring extra fuel.
Ride: Devil's Armchair
Sponsor: IHC
Ride Level: Intermediate
Classification: Any Size Machine - No Trailer
Day of Ride: Tuesday and Friday
Number of Hours: 5
Ride Description:
This ride goes west out of Richfield and climbs to the top of the Pahvant Mountain range. The riders will have an amazing view of the Devil’s Armchair and the valleys beyond. On a clear day you can see across the west desert of Utah all the way to Nevada! The route is wide with moderate turns and no major obstacles.
Ride: Mountain of Gold
Sponsor: Epic Pain Solutions
Ride Level: Intermediate
Classification: Any Size Machine - Trailer Needed
Day of Ride: Friday
Number of Hours: 6
Ride Description:
This ride requires that you trailer your machine 28 miles south to Marysvale City Park. During the ride you will visit the Ghost Town of Bullion and Miners Memorial Park where you will have an opportunity to step back in time to when steel was driven by hand and tons of muck was hauled to the mill in search of Gold. The ride will continue to Hennessy Point – a breathtaking view; don’t get too close to the edge! Then on to the top of Alunite Ridge, that’s well above timberline folks, where we’ll look for Mountain Goats. Then it’s a downhill run through Cottonwood and back to Marysvale. You do not want to forget your camera.
Ride: Rex Reservoir
Sponsor: Richfield Parks and Rec
Ride Level: Intermediate
Classification: Any Size Machine - No Trailer
Day of Ride: Friday
Number of Hours: 6
Ride Description:
This ride travels East out of Richfield toward Glenwood. The roads and trails twist and turn up to the Sevier Plateau and on to the reservoir where we will stop for lunch, before making our way back to Richfield. This is mostly a leisurely ride but has a few hills, “rock gardens”, and yes “ruts” that may need your attention. Be sure to bring your lunch.
Ride: Ring-Around Mary's Nipple
Ride Level: Intermediate
Classification: 66" or Less - Trailer Needed
Day of Ride: Tuesday and Friday
Number of Hours: 7
Ride Description:
Mary’s Nipple, Molly’s Nipple, or Mt. Musinia, they are all names used to refer to an iconic peak seen from around the area. This ride doesn’t go on top of the Nipple, at 10,866 feet. The ride is on mostly decent mountain roads, but some of it resembles trails. You will travel on part of the skyline drive,
famous for its beautiful views of high mountain lakes and meadows as well as other mountain ranges and valleys. We will be above 10,000 feet for a good portion of the ride. You may see deer, elk, eagles, and other wildlife. Bring a lunch and some cold weather gear just in case, because it can get pretty chilly up that high.
Ride: Rockwood
Sponsor: Shellie Mackay ERA/All American Beard Oils
Ride Level: Intermediate
Classification: Any Size Machine - No Trailer
Day of Ride: Tuesday and Friday
Number of Hours: 6
Ride Description:
What’s Rockwood? Well, it’s the location of an old Forest Service Guard Station. The old buildings are gone, but the spot remains tucked into a handsome grove of aspen with a nearby spring. This is a laidback day through vegetative transitions and with the possibility of seeing deer and elk.
Ride: Sister City Visit
Ride Level: Intermediate
Classification: Any Size Machine - No Trailer
Day of Ride: Wednesday and Friday
Number of Hours: 7
Ride Description:
Come ride with us to Richfield’s sister city to the west, Fillmore. This ride involves going to the top of the Pahvant Mountain and back. We’ll ride along the top and then down Chalk Creek. While in Fillmore, top off our tanks and get some lunch, so bring along a few bucks. Then we’ll return via Sand Rock Ridge.
Ride: Soaring with the Eagles
Ride Level: Intermediate
Classification: Any Size Machine - Trailer Needed
Day of Ride: Tuesday and Friday
Number of Hours: 7
Ride Description:
We will be trailering our machines to the rest stop south of Big Rock Candy Mountain. Then it’s up the beautiful Deer Creek Canyon. We’ll take a side trip to the Silver King Mine, where there are restrooms. After that, we’ll head up to where the eagles soar and the wild mountain goats live above 11,500 feet, the highest point of the Paiute Trail System. We will make a stop to look for the goats, so bring your binoculars or scope to spot them. Then we’ll continue over the top and start down “the other side of the mountain to see what we can see”, turn around and head down Beaver Creek to Marysville. Stopping there for a break before making our way back to the trucks. We will be spending most of our day on high mountain roads where the air is cool.
Ride: Rib Ride
Ride Level: Intermediate
Classification: Any Size Machine - No Trailer
Day of Ride: Friday
Number of Hours: 7
Ride Description:
If you like barbeque ribs, then you better get signed up for this one. This ride will cross Cove Mountain and descend on the quaint community of Koosharem. Build up your appetite on the ride over. Fill your gas tank at the Grass Valley Merc. Then drop by the Koosharem Café to fill your belly. The prices are reasonable and you won’t be disappointed. What more could you ask for? All you need is a few bucks in your wallet.
Advanced Rides
Ride: Maple Springs
Sponsor: Ellis’ Country Auto Salvage
Ride Level: Advanced
Classification: 50" or Less - Trailer Needed
Day of Ride: Friday
Number of Hours: 7
Ride Description:
This full day ride is in memory of Ellis Quarnberg, and was one of his favorite rides. It starts in Gooseberry where we cross Salina Creek and head up to Maple Springs. Be sure to take a moment and capture nature’s beauty through the winding colorful trees. Moving over to Antone Hollow, you’ll enjoy a short lunch stop and the chance to visit with other riders that will hopefully bring lasting friendships. Through the creek again and on to the rocky part of the ride. Then you’ll travel through the heart of Gooseberry and cross Niotche Creek as you make your way to Oak Ridge and back to your vehicles.
Ride: Spanish Trail
Sponsor: Quality Inn
Ride Level: Advanced
Classification: 50" or Less - Trailer Needed
Day of Ride: Friday
Number of Hours: 7
Ride Description:
This ride travels along a portion of the Old Spanish Trail that went from Santa Fe, New Mexico, through southwest Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and ended up in Los Angeles. It was the longest, crookedest, roughest trade route in the old west. You’ll be riding along the main leg up Salina Canyon and then along part of the Fish Lake Cut-off, where traders tried to shorten the route by cutting through the Fish Lake Basin. You’ll need to trailer your machine just over 30 miles. You will ride some of the most scenic routes the Gooseberry system has to offer, including some challenging trails. A sack lunch will be provided by Quality Inn.
Ride: Water Hollow
Ride Level: Advanced
Classification: 50" or Less - Trailer Needed
Day of Ride: Friday
Number of Hours: 7
Ride Description:
We make our way to the Gooseberry exit along Interstate 70. From there, we will take in the trails that make up the north side of the Gooseberry system. Spending most of the day on the Great Western Trail and a bit of the Old Spanish Trail. Bring along a lunch, camera, and a healthy appetite for riding.
