Big Dorothy is a mountain biking course, neighbor of Cruse Control. From higher Eddye McClure West Trail, the screams of terror of other bikers will guide you to the start of Big Dorothy. On this expert-only course, jumps, gap jumps, and rocky drops await. The trail is overall quite steep, rocky, and features intense switchbacks, […]
Archery Range Trail is a great path to connect the north of Mt Ascension to its wilder south. From the DeFord Trailhead area, find Archery Range and dive deeper into nature as you make your way towards Entertainment Trail. For a longer, more challenging route, turn up on Entertainment and climb to the top. For […]
Starting at the Old Shooting Range Trailhead, or at DeFord Trailhead for those who’d like to warm up a bit, this intermediate bike course offers opportunities to jump or keep it simple, and features some mild ramps. This trail can be used by all from tentative beginners to intermediate bikers and fearless pros. The trail […]
Cruse Control is possibly the most entertaining way to descend Mount Ascension. This mountain biking course features drops, ramps, and terrific views of the nearby Elkhorns. For downhill mountain bike traffic (hikers may use it, but are asked to yield to bikes), the trail is accessible from the top of Eddye McClure West and from […]
Starting at the Old Shooting Range Trailhead, this figure-8 bicycle loop is a great way to discover the Davis Gulch area, including the south of Rodney Ridge and the west of Mount Ascension. This big loop combines the Rodney Ridge Bicycle Loop with the Archery Range Loop, and includes the two bike skill courses along […]
A fun and short mountain biking experience, the Rodney Ridge Bicycle Loop targets the south part of the ridge. Starting at the Old Shooting Range Trailhead, make your way up Rodney Ridge Trail and cross the meadow to Roger Fuchs Trail. Keep going until you reach an intersection with a flowy left turn onto Sourdough […]
On a mountain bike, carefully stay on Davis Gulch for about half a mile past the Old Shooting Range Trailhead to find the beginning of the Bike Skills Course. From there, enjoy the .4 mile of the Upper DeFord circuit by experiencing different sizes of hills and side ramps before landing back on the trailhead.
A fun hilly trail, Sourdough Starter can be accessed via Roger Fuchs Trail. For a quick mountain biking experience, pedal up from the Old Shooting Range Trailhead, straight on Rodney Ridge Trail and Roger Fuchs Trail, and descend Sourdough Starter. Enjoy the ups and downs and flowy turns all while getting a good view of […]
The Wakina Sky Bike Skills Course is a beginner-friendly way to test your skills on wheels. Alongside Wakina Sky Road, the circuit is a generally flat and straight-ish path surrounded by grass, but it does have opportunities to spice things up a little by going up and down a few ramps.
Explore the west flank of Mt. Ascension on this intermediate adventure. From the DeFord Trailhead, head south along Davis Gulch on the DeFord Trail. Just past the Old Shooting Range Trailhead, climb Entertainment Trail to Archery Range. The steep switchbacks give way to a rolling singletrack. At the flat intersection known as Porcupine Flats, turn […]
