view a little movie we made here.

From Cedar Breaks National Monument, we spied a structure high on a northern Mesa. After a mellow yoga session, we drove up to it.

Without a trail map, or any time restrictions, we made lunch at the old shelter built by the CCC in 1936. As we were suiting up, an number of locals drove into the lot and affirmed we were in the right place. Of the 3 car loads we talked with, all were doing shuttle runs. WIMPS!

We headed down from the 11,306 ft summit of Brian Head and ripped down the back side of the mesa on the Marathon Trail, down the Lowden Ponds Trail and back on Dark Hollow Trail. The loop was probably about 15 miles. The riding was decent, but so much like the desert riding we'd been doing that we got a bit bored with it. The huge views and challenge of riding at 10,000+v/ft were the big redeemers.

If you go to Brian Head, bring your sunscreen and map, because exposure and non-descript terrain set the scene for the riding.