Gooseberry Mesa: Classic Loop
Rippled slickrock riding paired with extreme exposure and beautiful views from the mesa's rim.
Severe Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 257 m
- Descent
- 257 m
Rip around desert mesas and enjoy jaw-dropping views of Zion National Park on these epic trails near Hurricane, Utah.
Mountain Biking Moderate, Difficult, Severe
The rocky desert mesas just outside of Zion National Park are best-known as the home of Red Bull Rampage—the most extreme mountain biking competition in the world. Rampage riders routinely throw themselves off humungous cliffs and send backflips over yawning canyon gaps—feats of bike handling and bravery that normal human beings will never be able to attain.
While Rampage-like stunts are so far above the level of the mountain biking masses, the desert zone surrounding Hurricane, Virgin, and St. George, Utah, is chock-full of stunning singletrack and desert slickrock riding. And the vast majority of it is completely attainable by mere mortals.
While you’ve undoubtedly heard of the iconic Gooseberry Mesa ride, the mountain biking near Hurricane goes much deeper and broader than just Gooseberry. Dig into the recommended routes in this guidebook for an expansive desert mountain biking experience to rival the biggest name destinations out there!
Rippled slickrock riding paired with extreme exposure and beautiful views from the mesa's rim.
Severe Mountain Biking
The Little Creek Mountain Double Loop offers 14 miles of mixed singletrack and slickrock with classic Southwest Utah scenery.
Severe Mountain Biking
This ride links together the outer loop Guacamole trails into a great 11-mile ride—perfect for upper intermediates—with plenty of advanced options as well.
Difficult Mountain Biking
This ride gives you a full overview of all the best trails in the Santa Clara Preserve, including a great variety of singletrack.
Difficult Mountain Biking
The Barrel/Zen route combines two popular loops to give technically-oriented riders a full smorgasbord of rocky, stunt-laden fun.
Severe Mountain Biking
Flowy, easy-to-access singletrack with gorgeous views, and the occasional challenging section.
Moderate Mountain Biking
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