This is a scenic paved road that leads to Hurricane Mesa, where the infamous Flying Monkey Trail begins. This Mesa was a testing ground for ejection seats during the Cold War. Fortunately, for these tests on the Mesa, crash test dummies were used, but that used to be different. Way back in the day, live chimpanzees were chosen as test subjects. As a nod to past practices, the dummies were called Flying Monkeys.

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1. Flying Monkey – MTB Trails in Hurricane, Utah

6.14km

00:25

10m

420m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Mesa Road to Hurricane Mesa – Tricky! loop from Virgin

55.8km

04:53

980m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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3. Mesa Road to Hurricane Mesa – Tricky! loop from Virgin

18.8km

01:42

510m

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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Elevation 1,530 m

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Location: Washington County, Utah, United States

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Mesa Road to Hurricane Mesa

1. Flying Monkey – MTB Trails in Hurricane, Utah

2. Mesa Road to Hurricane Mesa – Tricky! loop from Virgin

3. Mesa Road to Hurricane Mesa – Tricky! loop from Virgin

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