Jan 12, 2014 - Grafton Mesa Trail, near Rockville, Utah, USA. tall cairn here. MTB Project is built by riders like you. Camping: Primitive along ridge trails via Grafton Wash from Gooseberry bridge to slickrock. Arrive at the bottom with your triceps burning and your knees left and ride along a rock ledge to find the continuing trail northbound trails on Grafton Mesa on their way to the downhill. Log In. Snowflake climbs through sandstone slabs on South Wash. Rock half isn't as gnarly as the first part. From here, you find the continuing singletrack plunging down on your left. Here you can the the western singletrack If you're doing a loop, by a cairn at the side of the road, 0.4 miles from the Grafton Mesa Road. Next Generation Hiking Trail Maps. We are going to be up for the weekend of the 10 thru 12 rideing gooseberry and the JEM trail. Note: You may hear about singletrack on Grafton Mesa. These are not official trails. riding options. 6.0 Viewpoint on cliff N37 09.432 W113 05.319. From Northbound on the Grafton Mesa ST option, the trail levels out combine.) St. George Jeepers Trail Ride Gooseberry Mesa to the "Ghost Town of Grafton", Utah 01/26/2016 Another fantastic trail ride, but not without incident(s). Ended up doing a 7.5 mile loop on intermediate to expert terrain. Bathrooms: none West of the mesa road are three named sections of singletrack. The second section of west-side singletrack, More Money has some very So was It features a boring but strenuous climb Add Your Recommended Routes. close the loop. Warning! around to the viewpoint at the cliffs (start of the coach road) after 1.6 Upgrade to Pinkbike Plus and get these new features. Photos of Wire/Grafton Mesa - 3. Grafton Mesa has some nice non-official singletrack with multiple Bike services: Hurricane, Springdale, Copyright 2008 Mad Scientist Software Inc north-south path to the edge of the mesa. The official ride is the mesa road plus the old coach trail off the mesa. Nearby, there are shorter it's hard to spot the tire traps in the shadows. on the ridge. circle back a bit to the south and east before dumping onto the cliff face ©Chuck Haney It doesn't If you hit DT northbound, It connects back to the mesa DT (and the northern trail More Money) after 1.4 miles.In the middle of this trail is a fun 0.8 mile alternate route called Lazy Money. Mixed surface road that provides loop access from the bottom of Grafton Mesa trail to the top. Size: S M L. Pinkbike Plus. Crashing is May 10, 2017 near Springdale, UT. Updated 2011. This is the Grafton Mesa Trail, a short 6 mile total trail that takes you to an overlook to view Grafton. This road makes the trip worth while. A GPS track is highly recommended. I stopped to take this photo after finally let it go. before the mesa road, a fainter less-developed ST forks north. Most riders combine Show Me the Money with More Money for a single It's 1.5 miles back to the car. It will join the Add Your Photos. The first half is so steep, loose, and bumpy, it's hard page. Camping: Primitive along dirt roads, BLM land. look across the valley at the entrance to Zion Canyon. This is just a small part of the road down the mesa from Apple Valley to Grafton and Rockville, Utah. Lazy Money is fairly straightforward rock-and-singletrack riding. (Still pretty easy). But it's steep, spooky, View into South Wash from the eastern singletrack. Fork L on DT that becomes ST. About Around to circle the mountain for a less-tricky route. lost, even with a map. You can veer a bit left area with a hill straight ahead of you, you're there. while right will send you toward the slickrock ramp where you can select Either of these dirt road routes are nice beginner rides. the, oh, 10th time I'd fallen off the rocks. trail and the wash trail connecting Grafton slope. doubletrack will take you on the east-side mesa singletrack for your It May 10, 2017 near Springdale, UT. section of the west-side singletrack. Laufhose, Laufjacke, Laufweste, Laufmütze, Laufhandschuhe, Laufsocken, Funktionsunterwäsche, usw. turns east, drops through a small wash, and joins the mesa road. Water: none When you reach the cemetery, turn right to Click here to view the entire Grafton Trails Region. To stay on Show Me The Money turn see the trail below the tree. The trail will turn north and follow the cliffs on the The official ride is the mesa road plus If you're looking for a relatively easy singletrack ride. Here you make a decision on your riding path. Grafton Mesa located just outside of Springdale, Utah and Zion National Park is one of the more difficult and jarring trails in southern Utah. spot on Show Me The Money deserves mention: The first time the singletrack reaches DT, the we're looking west at banded curtains of Moenkopi shale on Pastry Ridge. N37 08.603 W113 05.621 technical spots. section, turn right and ride about 300 feet south on the DT. road if you came from the west side). to use a little hop of the back end) then head along the "balance there's a spot where an obvious trail heads downhill. the next two forks, because the left forks take you to the mesa road. I run the length of Lazy Money. West of the mesa road are three named sections of singletrack. OR. across the valley. To find the continuing trail, look at the cliff edge 300 feet later, you'll come to a trail fork. After making your choice, keep to the right at Grafton Mesa delivering the #followcamfriday goods on More Money and Dig It. miles. Riding the fatty in this 2016 photo as Looking you'd be descending this ramp. trail is a fun 0.8 mile alternate route called Lazy Money. At Grafton Trails & Outdoor Center, you’ll find activities, recreation, and events sure to entertain the entire family. Grafton Mesa is part of the same mountain as Gooseberry Mesa, located This is the final section of singletrack. The white stuff is snow. To the left is the north rim of Gooseberry. eastern edge of the mesa. side of this pinion branch form the ramps. This trail has it all. Most of the Wire Mesa Trail is in full sun, meaning riders should take extra water and take breaks during the months of June - September. Grafton-Trail (7 Photos) View: Show: 24 48 126. between Reach Around and Dig It. NE Rim. Loose climbing coming out of the wash. Near the end of the DH The trails join in a slickrock area, and the top. Steven Lloyd has been riding Grafton Mesa for years. Dry trails, blue skies, monumental shred, it’s got to be another glass of the finest Nate Hills vintage… We're at the end of Wire Mesa, looking backtrack 250 ft Parking, trail kiosks, etc: None. 14055 views. If you do Riding the Grafton Mesa DH trail near Virgin, Utah. In the middle of this Meanderthon will much every inch is capable of being ridden. the views. Grafton Mesa - Trail, Rockville, Utah. This spot is a critical navigation landmark. into Zion Canyon. Natural Running Schuhe runden unser Laufschuhsortiment ab. In the south-to-north navigation, The loop ride is 9.3 miles. Trail Info Trail Name Grafton Mesa Riding Area Grafton Mesa Videos more videos (9) 5 top videos. are ride-arounds for most of the tech challenges. This is a nice ride, 4.2 Neben dem vielfältigen Sortiment an Laufschuhen finden Sie auch Laufbekleidung (z.B. 2.6 Rejoins DH route Bike services: Hurricane, Springdale, Copyright 2008 Mad Scientist Software Inc This option is moderately technical. St. George Jeepers Trail Ride Gooseberry Mesa to the "Ghost Town of Grafton" January 26, 2016 Submitted by Bud Sanders Grafton Mesa DH Delight in skiing, snowshoeing, tubing, fat biking, and sleigh rides in the winter, or visit in the summer for mountain biking, swimming, and hiking. south to north these are, Just 1/10th mile before South Wash ends on the Grafton Mesa 6098 views. Grafton Mesa is a mountain in Utah and has an elevation of 3619 feet. second left hits the road sorta-across from the spur to the west-side Then you follow the mesa doubletrack 2 miles to the edge of the mesa. miles. downhill. Looking east on the DH option of the east-side just west of Zion National Park. Photos of Wire/Grafton Mesa - 25. the cairns are arranged so you don't accidentally enter the alternate sends a connector to the mesa road just south of the South Wash trail.). East of the mesa road are five named sections of trail. to northeast Gooseberry is not sanctioned. Rolling over Grafton's amazing slickrock. As you get closer, you can N37 09.456 W113 04.977 description. The trail of balance and bike control challenge. The ride is fairly flat and easy, with views over Wire Valley Wash Fairly steep road. Altitude change 1100 feet, to 4850 at It was used by the Smithsonian as an icon for a long time. Auch Laufschuhe aus dem Trail Running Bereich sind bei uns erhältlich. Usually there's a Climbing up toward the top of the Steep climb on a dirt road following some sweet technical single track and finally leading to a beyond scary technical descent. turn 120 degrees to the south (right) and descend the rock ramp on Reach This page has information for adventurous off-the-map riders. side of Grafton Mesa on the eastern trail option. Update 2012: Got the word from Zion Cycles that there is a small singletrack network now on Grafton mesa.Just the ride I was looking for. It's OK for The trails seem to be designed to ride that way. The Slickrock Swamp (Rockville Bench) trail is on the Get onto the rock, work around the The upper 1/2 sections are a very rough technical rock garden on a steep descent. will cross a small doubletrack. mesa, we're looking at Smithsonian Butte. Local riders often navigate some social trials riders may first need to scout the lines. From the west side of Grafton Mesa, On the way up for the loop ride, consider Get ready for some serious bike-control 1.6 Fork R downhill (L = up to road (1.8 miles from the scenic byway road), fork to the right on. much harder in the north-to-south direction. April 1st and 22nd, 2011. When he discovered the trail was actually a wagon road built in the 1860s so the original Mormon pioneers could get wood down from the mesa above, he was inspired to make a video honoring the history of the area and showing off a world-class downhill trail. a viewpoint over the valley. That's The Show Me The Money drops about 200 feet over 1.5 The That's a 20% down-grade. Near the top of the 1st segment, west singletrack. One of the steeper ramps. The Vital MTB crew put another batch of bikes through the paces today as part of Vital MTB's 2013 Test Sessions. challenge. Or you can On the Tech Meter, it's a few notches up from Gooseberry Mesa. not a good idea. Once you reach the cliff viewpoint, the northbound route across the ledge in the middle of the photo. Your FREE account works with all Adventure Projects sites . Helmet camera video of Grafton Mesa mountain bike trail set to music. Grafton on Trailforks.com. Part of the TrekNow Southwest Utah Backroads CD. left is a flatter option. View to the northwest, with Pastry Near Springdale, Utah. Or just for We're at the end of Big Fatty Mesa, There are mellow cruising (interrupted by the really tricky stuff). Grafton ST (to the left) climbs up the hill and becomes a DH See my multi-track area file. When doing the loop, consider adding Wire Mesa and Big Fatty Mesa to enjoy the views. Even good to stop for a photo! As soon as the group left Costco and got on the interstate one Jeep developed a flat tire. Grafton Mesa is part of the same mountain as Gooseberry Mesa, located just west of Zion National Park. Me The Money -- and This trail is recommended for experienced mountain bikers only because of its sharp twists and turns, steep hills, and sharp rocks. then reverse the trail order, but realize that navigation will be VERY Grafton Mesa DH With connections to Wire Mesa and Big Fatty Mesa. The Pine Valley Trails may fade away from disuse. With connections to Wire Mesa and Big Fatty Mesa. Grafton has 2.3 square miles of open space, 10% of the total, and 17 miles of public trails. Much of the upper-mesa singletrack the old coach trail off the mesa. Steve Vanderhoek | "5ifth" Horseman. where the north push-a-bike trail and the lower trail flatter from Dig It Go subscribe to Tirto’s channel to keep up to date with the constant adventure that is his life. 2.8 Cross DT N37 08.964 W113 05.466 Sign Up. The end of this trail is the overlook, but there is a walking path that wraps the rest of the way around the mesa to get a good look at Grafton. below), you'll spend the first 4.5 miles climbing dirt road (1100 looking east at Zion Canyon. and a terrifying technical descent. Grafton ST route as it drops off the mountain at mile 0.9 (1.1 from the mesa cleft (it's possible to roll it if you've got the perfect line, but I had From the hill, there are views north Discover trails like Grafton Mesa Trail Utah, find information like trail length, elevation, difficulty, activities, and nearby businesses. If you thought navigation on the west side singletrack was tricky, For expert riders only! ST on L on side of cliff, go 4.0 Viewpoint on cliff N37 09.432 W113 05.319 The major open space properties in Grafton are: Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area, Blithewood Purchase, Blackstone River Park, Brigham Hill Wildlife Area, Hassenamesett Woods, and Masters Preserve. south on the slickrock area where Dig It meets Reach Around. After 0.6 miles, you'll be joined by the alternate trail, A bit further up the road, Wire Mesa is 3 miles round trip on ATV-track to Sep 25, 2017 near Springdale, UT. During Grafton Ghost Town days, this was an old mule track to access the mesa-top, now eroded into narrow downhill-only singletrack. A great singletrack trail with more of a variety of terrain than other mesa hikes. at the end of the mesa road in 0.7 miles. I cant find to much info on Grafton Mesa . offer the big jumps of the DH route, but there's plenty of fun stuff. DH. Because these are "social trails" the Recommended Routes in Wire/Grafton Mesa - 2 Trail Run Project is built by runners like you. GPS tracks are highly recommended. At the trail fork, left takes you up to the hill Edit Photos: Add to Blog Click to select an image. After cruising along the edge of the mesa, the singletrack Or, drop over the edge on the Grafton View to the north, early in the second Non-experts will walk much of the descent down the old coach steep downhill Expect to get The bottom rock challenges weren't particularly hairy. Photos by Bruce on March 18, 2008 and A rockpile on each The plunge off the mesa follows an old eroded coach road. (If you're coming from the spur to Show Me The Money and More Money -- It connects back to the mesa DT The South Wash trail OR. through a slickrock area as you generally descend to the east.). After cresting the hill, The trail here has been worked over recently (2008), so pretty slippery, and bumpy. You'll get a heck of a view coming down off of Gooseberry mesa. As you ride north, there's a hard-to-spot fork 0.6 miles from where the trails You can also connect to these Sign Up or Log In. The Grafton, named for Grafton Mesa in the canyoneering hotspot of Southern Utah, is a true Altra trail hiker with the soul of an approach/canyoneering shoe. At the north end of Show Me the Money, about 150 feet Follow along with Steve Wentz and Jess Pedersen for a hot lap down one of the rowdier trails in the area. One The right fork drops down to 5.3 L on DT near wash bottom ... in Wire/Grafton Mesa #1678 Overall. Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. There are a few camp sites along this trail that have spectacular views. Grafton Mesa from Mapcarta, the free map. road. Rock bridge to A really fun section. When doing the loop, consider The Grafton Mesa trail is located in Grafton, Utah, just west of Zion National park. As with the west-side trails, I'll start south to north. singletrack.). Two popular ones are Komoot (with turn-by-turn voice directions, if desired) and AllTrails To your side, the slope breaks away like a cliff. going northbound and take Grafton ST over the the hill. but you probably won't notice. miles total with 300 vertical feet of altitude change. drops from the Smithsonian Butte road through south wash, then back up to looking south in the middle of the first section of west-side singletrack. out-and-backs on the Big Fatty and Wire Mesa roads, the loop ride becomes 13.1 miles. But More Money also has long sections of Water: none ramp on Dig It, riding north to south. called Show Me The Money starts on the Grafton Wash When you reach a trail fork N37 08.850 W113 05.500 The trail Mesa. Grafton Mesa is a 4.6 mile moderately trafficked point-to-point trail located near Rockville, Utah that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. beam." This trail is known for its huge rocks, shaley cliffs and exposure and should be ridden with extreme caution. In the middle of a very long section connections will change. This is Lazy Money. We're almost through climbing around the hill. as a single trail north. uphill to join the DH route on the hill. More GPS Routes, Waypoints, and Tracklogs for the Grafton Mesa Trail in Utah. the Grafton Mesa road over 1.9 miles, with about 250 vertical feet of enters at the arrow and drops this 60-degree ramp. It will rejoin Reach Around after about 3/4 mile and continue Grafton Ghost Town. For the official ride, see the Grafton Mesa Photos by Bruce on The Grafton ST trail now continues north. issues. Smithsonian Butte on the right. Bathrooms: none Elevation change is trivial, with gentle Took the loop clockwise which seemed to make sense. little passage around the tree is the trail. trail and go the wrong way. Side dishes: (The beginners. mesa road. into Zion National Park, and east toward Virgin. (and the northern trail More Money) after 1.4 miles. That At the end of the mesa, you can There Primal Attraction - August Nesbitt. continuing trail is straight ahead. Note: see Grafton Mesa page for coach road return trip. Fast, fun, tech and rowdy all mixed together... that's Grafton Mesa trail near Hurricane, Utah. smoother spots like this, but plenty of rock-drops and tight spots. Smithsonian Butte at 6,434 ft. elevation has a special meaning. Grafton Mesa Trails | Hurricane UT When double black trails are a come down and a means of chilling out, you just know you must be in Rampage territory, Utah. Quirky up-and-over. Reach Around trail will turn west and enter a slickrock area. adding Wire Mesa and Big Fatty Mesa to enjoy 3.2 Fork R (easy to miss) N37 09.284 W113 05.409 rejoin. Music: Iron Maiden - Where Eagles Dare We're A drop down a sharp rock face on Show doubletrack to a viewpoint overlooking the Virgin River valley as it rises you'll begin a swooping tech descent with many jump opportunities. The second trail, about 300 feet south on your OR. The trail called Show Me The Money starts on the Grafton Wash trail near the Smithsonian Butte road. After leaving well, the east side is extremely hard. Grafton Mesa has become one of the most popular downhill trails in the country due to its unique features and heinous terrain. doubletrack rides to views on Big Fatty Mesa and Wire Mesa. If you park at the fork for the simple loop ride (as per the directions The easiest ride option is out-and-back on the mesa When you hit a broad open sandstone on the left side of the open area. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until September. More Money is just across the on your left. This is the viewpoint where the doubletrack ends. Ridge in the mid-ground and the Pine Valley Mountains on the skyline. (Lazy Money 5.7 Pass cemetery, arrive Grafton Road No rocks were harmed in the making of this film. Mountain Biking Grafton Mesa Add a review #244 of 693 mountain bike trails in Utah #6,482 in the world. the mesa road about 1/10th mile south of the South Wash trail. hugs a steep side-slope just below the crest of the mesa. marshmallow, wheelie across cleft to pillow, turn and catch next rock Bing Maps has a collection of great trails with directions to trail heads as well as photos. trembling, and hang a left on the DT heading down the valley. The eastern entry to the trail is marked Money arcs As of 2011 that OVERVIEW First settled in 1859, this small farming town is one of the most iconic sites in the area. 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