Bogley

SECTION 8 · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 16

GOING TO BRIAN HEAD THIS WEEKEND. ANYONE KNOW THE COOL DOWNHILL SHUTTLE RUNS DOWN THERE?

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12657 Location: The Rubbish Bin

I wish I did man. Good luck.

Take some good photos, and let us know how it went. :cool2:

REDFOX · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 230

There will a national bike race going on down there this weekend for 3 days. I have only ridden the trails that they will be holding the downhill races on. I am not familiar with any other black diamond type runs other than the race courses. This may not be the best weekend to ride unless you are racing.

SECTION 8 · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 16

THANKS WE THOUGHT SO TO, SO WE ARE NOT GOING. BUT I WOULD STILL LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE TRAILS IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO INCASE WE GO IN THE FUTURE.

Uliston · Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 14 Location: Henderson, Nevada

I don't know if they would necessarily be considered black diamond, but both Bunker Creek and Dark Hollow are classic downhill trails that start near the Brian Head peak. Both are a blast. If I remember correctly, Dark Hollow is something like 5000 feet vertical descent over 15 miles.

JamisJockey · Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 1023 Location: Woodbridge, VA

I DONT KNOW I AINT NEVER BEEN. HEY MY CAPS KEY BROKE ON MY LAPTOP. :bootyshake:

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12657 Location: The Rubbish Bin

JamisJockey wrote: I DONT KNOW I AINT NEVER BEEN. HEY MY CAPS KEY BROKE ON MY LAPTOP. :bootyshake:

:lol8: asshole :lol8:

derstuka · Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 1275 Location: San Diego, CA

JamisJockey wrote: I DONT KNOW I AINT NEVER BEEN. HEY MY CAPS KEY BROKE ON MY LAPTOP. :bootyshake:

That's some funny shiznit! I always think someone is yelling at me when they write in all caps now! :haha:

James_B_Wads2000 · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:01 am Post subject:

Brian Head kicks some serious ass. All the trails there are downhill. I have done Dark Hollow and both the Left and Right Forks of Bunker Creek. I would rate Dark Hollow as the single best trail I have ever ridden on, it’s that good. As far as black diamond routes Bunker Creek and Dark Hollow are not. In my prime I was a solid intermediate rider and that is where I would rate these trails. Bunker Creek and the Left fork have sections that approach intermediate/advanced but I just walk around those parts.

But there are many hard downhills there to, I can’t speak of them first hand but there are route discriptions available. I lied, I have done Paradise Canyon which is a variation of Dark Hollow. It was very hard. I walked my bike most the way. Blowhard Mountain is susposed to be good and the Brian Head bike park has a couple of hard ones to. It would be a complete waste in my opinion to go to Brian Head and not ride the Virgin River Rim. Not technical, but the scenery is unmatched in the state.

Have fun and take lots of pictures!

James

Here are a few links and pictures. The book Biking in Brian Head by Greg Bromka is also a great source of info.

Blowhard Mountain

Bunker Creek

Dark Hollow

Paradise Canyon

Virgin River Rim Trail

Brian Head Bike Park

Mtnbiker · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 324

Maybe I'm just reiterating was James said, but with some more detail.

We did 3 shuttles one day, Bunker Creek, Dark Hollow, then Blow Hard. I would actually rate those in that order for enjoyment and technical aspect too, from fun to funnest.

Blow Hard is by far the most technical of those three, and very very fun! The other two trails are also great downhills, but have many more cruising sections and aren't quite as challenging.

I think when you buy a shuttle you get one free run on the lifts too. We ran out of time in the day to do that but it sounds like they have some decent stuff off the lifts too.

this is right before a very challenging section on Blow Hard. To her right is a 1000 ft drop off.

have fun :2thumbs:

James_B_Wads2000 · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:04 pm Post subject:

Mtnbiker wrote: this is right before a very challenging section on Blow Hard. To her right is a 1000 ft drop off.

have fun :2thumbs:

More pics, more pics, more pics!!!

I can't get enough of that place.

James

Mtnbiker · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 324

Here are a few more I had of Brian Head from our rides on Blow Hard and Bunker Creek. I wish I had more too!

Tucker · Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 121 Location: Toronto, Ohio

I totally agree. I just got back from riding Blowhard, Dark Hollow, & Bunker Creek.... the most fun I have ever had on a mtn bike. I had a camera but was having too much fun to stop. We used Mountain Bike Buddies out of St George for the shuttle. Can't beat em!

http://www.mountainbikebuddies.com/

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12657 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Tucker wrote: I had a camera but was having too much fun to stop.

Yeah, I know what you mean. That's why I went and bought a helmet cam. Now most of my pictures are of the climb, and the video is on the way down.

BTW, even though this thread isn't "structured" very well, (as a specific trail report), it's got enough pictures that I've added this to the Trail Report index.

Cool pictures! Thanks. :cool2: