Gooseberry Mesa
I don't think I have the words to really describe this place. Basically, most of the ride is on a sandstone similar to Slickrock. The major difference in this ride is it's relatively flat without any big climbs or descents. It's more of a very gradual climb out and then gradual downhill coming back. There are a few different options of loops you can do. I think we ended up going around 18 miles. The scenery here is just unbelievable though. You have to see the videos and pictures just to get an idea of what it's like.
Bearclaw Poppy
This ride is sort of like a cross between a mt bike trail and a bmx course. There's all kinds of fun stuff out there. It's an up and back that's maybe 4-5 miles each way. The whole way up you're just looking around and salivating at how much fun you're going to have coming back down. Most of the video we have from this ride is at the top, aka - the Three Fingers of Death.
The Videos
Mike and I decided we'd both make a video of this trip, using the same footage, and have a friendly contest on who could make a better video of the trip. It took him a good 3 months to finish his and I just finished mine this week, so neither of us were really on top of things. In what was unplanned, Brian made a video the week we got back using just a couple of short video clips I had emailed him. His is a lot shorter and still encompasses the overall feel of the trip so he gets the top billing here.
Brian's Video
Mike's Video
My Videos
Gooseberry Mesa
Bearclaw Poppy
Mike's Video
My Videos
Gooseberry Mesa
Bearclaw Poppy
