The San Rafael Swell has ATV trails that are on a spectrum of wild to mild. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article on a section of trail known as “The Devil’s Race Track,” one of the trails toward the wild side of the spectrum. There is some amazing scenery on the race track, but it ...
The second week of September, I mapped a course from Emery to Salina for a ride with some friends. It wasn’t exact because there was a loop on the map that looked interesting, but one I had not taken. It is the stuff that adventures are made of and it didn’t seem to bother anyone. These ...
There is an ATV trail in the San Rafael Swell known as the Devil’s Race Track. It is famous in the San Rafael Swell and it is a misnomer. There is no racing, it isn’t fast and I don’t know why I keep taking people on it, unless it is to show other people how bad it is. I rode it the ...
The last ATV Adventure article was about the new Cinnamon Creek Wildlife Management area. It covered information about this new riding area and the possibilities of trail development. In making our way out of the backcountry, we encountered the trouble that is the subject of this article — ...
It has been a year since I was on the trails in what is now known as the Cinnamon Creek Wildlife Management Area. I was pleasantly surprised at the improvements to the old access point to these trails off Ant Flat Road. Last year, 8,100 acres of School Trust Lands were put on the auction ...
Sometimes the adventure starts before the ride begins. This time I refer to the first definition of adventure — “an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks.” The plan was to ride from Curtis Creek to Randolph. As the time for the ride approached, I was wondering what I ...
Building on the success of last year’s Ticaboo Fall Rally, the 2022 Fourth Annual Rally is even bigger. Scheduled for Nov. 4-6, this extended jamboree will feature new trails including the Poison Springs Trail. This time of year is the best time to ride the red rock canyons near Lake Powell ...
When ATVs came on the market in the early ’80s, they were pretty basic machines. They had safety features like headlights, taillights and brakes, but they were pretty basic and didn’t lend themselves to an extensive list of accessories. There were some things you had to have to enjoy ...
This summer’s devastating flash flooding in Moab was a stark reminder of the power of water on our drought-parched landscape. And while the severity of such events appears to be increasing because of climate change, sudden downpours and the resulting damage and threat to human life is not a ...
In the 30 years I have been riding ATVs, I have been thinking of adventure in terms of an exciting or remarkable experience. I was surprised to learn that Merriam-Webster lists that definition as second in a list of three. The first is, “an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown ...
