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If I had a horse or a fat bike, maybe, but I won’t be coming back on my road bike fitted with 32mm Schwalbe Marathoners. As another reviewer said, it’s rocks, not gravel. And heading west, there is absolutely nothing to see that would make the difficult ride through the desert worth it.
I rode this from the trailhead at 4000 N and 2000 W on a full-suspension mountain bike, to the last gate after which the trail is not graded but is just piles of ballast, about 8 miles one way. Beyond there, I could see railcars sitting on the tracks. There are several gates of varying construction and difficulty in negotiating that must be opened and closed as you travel. The trail surface varies from hard-packed sand to very course and loose rocks. I would not recommend skinny tires on this one. I encountered no thorns or goatheads. Lots of little snakes basking on the trail, take care not to run over them. Very quiet and isolated place. Might consider a fatbike ride when the snow comes.
This ride is on a very bumpy, washboard, and dusty road. Be prepared for a bone jarring ride. I have done this ride several times on a gravel grinder bike (similar to a cyclocross) and although it was bouncy I loved it. I took the road from the Golden Spike Visitor Center to the Spiral Jetty. Well worth it!
4.5 miles traveling from east to west, we gave up. This trail is not gravel. it is rocks and thorns and bushes. Our totally optimistic attitude did provide us the ability to appreciate the desert landscape. If it were a smooth paved trail it would be worth the trip.
I was on a truck/ bike road trip and made a couple hour detour to try this trail. I followed the directions and couldn't find it. I paid admission to the golden spike monument and asked the rangers about the bike trial. None of the rangers ever heard of a bike trail in the area.
This trail is not very good for a Tri-cycle due to balast and softness from Farmers vehicle use.
Only pedaled a very short distance. Would be okay for Mountain Bikes. Noel Keller 29 Sep 10
"We were eager to take a cool, early morning ride on the Little Mountain Trail on our way from Colorado to Yellowstone. Following the clear instructions, we arrived easily at the trailhead, only to find that this end of the trail is closed from March 1 to September 1 because of nesting. The trail runs through a wildlife management area.
Only upon returning home was I able to dig deeper into the trail website to find that there is another trailhead than the one described on the RTC website.
Don't make the same mistake we did."
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