![]() Luckily, there is a second trailhead further up the road that lets the faint of heart and heart-rate bypass this section. Intermediates will find this to be the most difficult part of the ride. The first couple of miles are very rocky with short, steep hills that require quick bursts of pedaling energy and good bike-handling skills. Cross the bridge over Dry Fork Creek and follow the trail as it heads northwest. The Ride: From the parking area, locate the wood bridge. At the junction of Dry Fork Settlement and Deep Creek Roads, go right (north) on Dry Fork for about a mile, then turn left and continue on Dry Fork Settlement Road (right becomes Indian Trail Ranch Road.) In 1.8 miles you’ll come to the first trailhead on the left by the creek. ![]() Continue north on this road for 8.4 miles as it curves to the west. Go left and continue to 3500 West and turn north. Getting There: From Main Street in Vernal, take 1700 West northbound to 500 North. Your destination at the end of the Flume Trail mountain bike ride. Although the trail is appropriate for intermediate riders overall, there are some technical sections and a section of steep switchbacks that may be challenging to some mountain bikers. It was abandoned soon after and now stands watch over mountain bikers who pedal by.Īs for the ride, you’ll find a lot of variety from technical rock gardens, to stream crossings, and fast, smooth dirt singletrack. It took four years to build The Flume from 1893-1897, but it leaked so much that the runoff washed away the ground beneath the towers. This collection of decaying log towers is all that remains of an elevated waterway, a relic of man’s attempt to channel water past limestone cracks where the river disappeared, leaving the farmers downstream without water for crops and cattle. This excellent singletrack winds up through a scenic canyon along mountain streams and ends at a cool historic site called The Flume. The Flume Trail has been described as one of the most classic mountain bike rides in the Vernal area. High Point: Apex of upper loop, 8300 feet Start Point: The Flume trailhead, 9950 feet
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