Start the trail at the Mag 7 Trailhead on the Gemini Bridges Rd about 1.6 miles from SR-313. The ride is mostly on sandstone through a Pinion and Juniper forest. Views of the La Sals, Behind The Rocks, & Bull Canyon are stunning. 5.1 miles of singletrack; short section on seldom used road and on Gemini Bridges Rd. Rough sandstone stretches, steep swooping turns and some moderately tight turns to cross over sandstone benches. Solid intermediate riding with mild climbs and descents.
Ride the centerline back to the start if you need more practice or ascend to the ridge for great views of other riders on Dino-Flow and EKG. If you want to avoid riding on the Copper Ridge Road or if you want to warm up before climbing up Little Salty or Baby Steps Loop, this is the trail to use. If you find the trail too difficult you can bail out at Mega Steps, Baby Steps North, Little Salty, or Baby Steps South. If you want more technical challenge you can also ride up to EKG at any of these junctions. Follow the road over a low hill by some colorful rock formations to where it crosses Kane Creek .
Somewhat rough but fun slickrock trail for intermediate riders. Easy access to the beginning of Red Hot trail. From Sidestep the trail descends 100+ ft (9% grade) to a valley floor, then climbs 80 ft to the head of a mini-canyon, giant KIDS BIKES then descends 80ft to intersect with Baby Steps . The reverse climb up is doable even with the steep grades. This loop is slightly more challenging than the Agate Loop, but still for beginning singletrack riders.
Please pre-purchase your tickets for lift rides and summer activities online, if possible. Tickets are being sold by time and date, to ensure social distancing is maintained at all times. You will need to pick up your ticket onsite. Please note, all transactions for tickets and passes sold on site will be cashless. The Whistler Park’s bike patrol will attend to any rider injured in the park, as per standard operating procedures. Patrollers will all have PPE for medical response and will practice social distancing whenever and wherever possible to protect the health of both guests and staff.
The Gemini Bridges Trail is well known to local riders for its scenery and long descents. Starting from Utah313, the trail, except for the climb out of Little Canyon, is nearly all downhill back to Highway 191. This is the 5th trail in the Mag 7 system.
That gives this bike impressive balance. Stable at speed, but also agile and lively, and it offers top-of-its-class climbing performance too. It’s gravity friendly, but not gravity focused; a big bike that climbs really well, but still descends like a big bike. This is the bike for a rider who loves the climb as much as the shred. These are short-travel bikes made for racing on XC and marathon courses where you need sharp handling and efficient suspension.
The main difference between the disciplines are weight, durability, and cost. Gravel cycling started in the USA where they have a huge amount of space with a lot of long fire roads. Gravel cycling evolved from riders riding these long stretches of gravel and fire roads. The sport bridges the gap between road and mountain biking where riding at the speeds and efficiency of road cycling meets the ability and freedom to ride on rough and loose terrain. Often single-speeds are fully rigid, steel-framed bikes. These are typically ridden by very fit individuals on mild to moderate cross country terrain.
Early morning and evening rides are best during the summer when mid-day temperatures can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Trailhead facilities include a parking area, rest rooms, information boards, picnic tables and a dumpster. The Sand Flats Recreation Area is managed through a unique giant KIDS BIKES partnership between Grand County and the Bureau of Land Management. Rocky ridges and valleys with numerous technical turns on steep ascents. Enter the trail by riding Lazy to the trailhead or riding Bar-M loop south , then left on dirt road to the junction with Deadman’s Ridge.