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December 22, 2025
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December 22, 2025
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December 22, 2025
Stage five leaves Graysville behind and returns you to a wilder, more remote section of the Cumberland Plateau. Starting in Graysville, the trail climbs into the Graysville Mountain Resource Management Area. As soon as you rejoin the trail, you’ll be immersed in the forest again, and after about three
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December 22, 2025
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December 22, 2025
This Cumberland Trail route offers an immersive journey across the southern Cumberland Plateau, linking deep gorges, creek corridors, forested ridges, and small trail towns. Starting in Prentice Cooper State Forest and finishing in Laurel–Snow State Forest, the trail moves through some of the most scenic
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December 22, 2025
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April 26, 2025
This first stretch of the Cowboy Trail runs about 35 miles, winding through open farmland and gentle hills on a smooth bed of crushed limestone. It begins at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park in Norfolk, where you’ll find free overnight parking. If you plan to leave your car for more than three days, just email park
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December 21, 2025
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December 17, 2025
Leaving Pine Valley, the route begins with a descent through pine forest before rolling into ranch country. This stage is mostly downhill, covering almost 57 miles, with a few short climbs along the way, and you will be riding on dirt roads from the start until you reach New Harmony. I recommend refilling
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December 21, 2025
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December 17, 2025
The Red Rock to High Country loop strings together some of southern Utah’s most striking landscapes into a single, six-day ride. Beginning and ending in St. George, you’ll move from desert lava fields and open valleys into cooler mountain forests, then thread your way toward the dramatic sandstone canyons
maniboyflex planned a hike
December 19, 2025
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December 22, 2025
Stage three is one of the most scenic and water-rich days of the route, and also one of the most challenging. The rewards come almost nonstop: deep gorges filled with cascading water and sculpted sandstone boulders, stands of hemlock and rhododendron, and a constant sense of true wilderness. Leaving
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December 19, 2025
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December 22, 2025
Ideally, you’ll start your day near Anderson Pike. From here, you’ll walk about three miles to reach the next section of the Cumberland Trail, using short road connections as you move from the edge of the plateau toward the deep corridor of North Chickamauga Creek.
Along Anderson Pike, you’ll pass the
maniboyflex planned a bike ride
December 19, 2025
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December 17, 2025
The loop begins with a scenic rollout from St. George, following the paved multi-use path that parallels SR 18. In this first segment, you climb almost the entire way, covering roughly 36 miles. Some sections feel more demanding than others, but for most of the route, the gradient is gentle and manageable
maniboyflex planned a hike
December 18, 2025
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December 22, 2025
Day one begins at the Prentice Cooper State Forest trailhead and immediately pulls you into the wild. The trail wastes no time climbing through hardwood forest and rocky terrain as you leave the road behind and start to follow the edge of the Tennessee River Gorge. The trail will take you across Middle
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December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025
The final day begins with an easy warm-up through Springdale before rolling into Rockville. You are going to follow the Zion Park Boulevard, and eventually you can use the Zion Canyon Trail, and, at some point, you are going to turn onto Smithsonian Butte Road, which marks the start of one of the most
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December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025
From Navajo Lake, you start a long descent on North Fork County Road. This is one of the most scenic stretches of the loop, rolling downhill on gravel with pines lining the road and long, open views as you drop from high forest into carved canyon walls. The riding is mostly downhill but can be washboarded
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December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025
Stage 3 is one of the most challenging days of the entire loop; it covers about 40 miles, with a sustained climb that takes you up onto the plateau. Leaving Cedar City, the route follows Cedar Canyon Road as it rises steadily into the mountains. The climb is long but never overly steep, with consistent
maniboyflex planned a bike ride
December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025
Your fourth day begins with an easy warm up along the shoreline of Panguitch Lake before rolling onto forest roads that connect the lake basin with the small town of Hatch. The descent into Hatch is fast and open, with long views across the Sevier River Valley and the surrounding buttes. Hatch is the
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October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
The Hayduke Trail continues from Pleasant Valley toward Miners Camp in Grand Canyon National Park. The route follows forest roads and faint paths across the upper reaches of the Kaibab Plateau, where you will share the trail with Arizona Trail hikers until Dog Saddle, where the two trails diverge. This
December 22, 2025
Leaving Little Possum Campsite, the route follows the Possum Creek Trail, staying close to the water in its early miles. You begin with a steady uphill, with a few damp sections near the creek, and the trail keeps pushing you here. Morning fog is common, especially in cooler months, but the climb will