Green River Mountain Bike Trails
Do you love to be able to ride your mountain bike and enjoy the beauty of the high desert? Then Green River has an exceptional experience for you…the Brent & Mike’s Trail, Fast Exit, Pick Poison, and Draino are located just minutes from Green River. These trails were featured in the well-known biking magazine Mountain Flyer in the July 5, 2010 edition. The majority of the trail system is one-track with no motorized vehicles allowed. You can experience a varietyof terrain and levels of difficulty. The trails offer you stunning vistas, wildlife and are accessible year round. For more information about the trails contact the Green River Chamber at 307-875-5711 or 800-FL-GORGE.
Getting There
Contact the Green River Chamber at 307-875-5711 or 800-FL-GORGE or visit www.grchamber.com
Green River Bike Park
The new Green River Bike Park offers a variety of exciting trails and features for families and experienced cyclists alike. Features include dirt jumps, an elevated trail with ladder bridges, a pump track with berm turns and roller pumps and a beginner skills area. For an easy ride, families can hop on their bikes and tour the park’s edges on the Loop Trail. Trails are marked similar to ski runs with green circles highlighting the easiest and black diamonds left for more advanced riders.
Getting There
Off of Bridger Drive adjacent to Stratton Myer Park
www.greenriverbikepark.com
Cherokee Trail/Currant Creek Ranch Bicycle Loop
One of the newest and most adventurous mountain biking trails in Sweetwater County is the Cherokee Trail/ Currant Creek Ranch Loop. To get to Currant Creek Ranch and begin riding on the trail, simply take Highway 191 South out of Rock Springs to County Road 33. Travel on County Road 33 for 23 ½ miles until you come to the Currant Creek Cattle Company. Themountain biking route is twenty miles long, starting and ending at the Currant Creek Ranch. A detailed map of the route, including GPS coordinates and an elevation chart is available at both the Rock Springs and Green River Chambers of Commerce. If traveling through, give these trails a try. Stop in at the Rock Springs or Green River Chamber of Commerce, or drop by thelocal biker stores and hangouts, such as Bike and Trike (307-382- 9677) in Rock Springs or Greyhair Bike Repair (307-875- 1445 in Green River. They’ll share tips and directions on which trail might suit you best. Within a short distance from the city limits of Rock Springs or Green River, several dirt roads and trails promise exhilarating experiences through spectacular terrain. From elevated vantage points, it’s not uncommon to be able to see over 100 miles. Views of the largest moving sand desert (Killpecker Sand Dunes) and the ancient volcano called Boar’s Tusk loom to the east. The Green River (the major tributary of the Colorado) flows to the west, andthe Wind River Mountain range rises to the north. A turn to the southwest offers a panoramic view of the Uinta Mountains.
Riding along the BLM Wild Horse Loop, you’re likely to encounter herds of wild horses grazing within feet of the trail. Up here in the high desert, bikers travel over rises only to stop in awe at herds of elk, deer and antelope spying their movements, examining their direction, then making a hasty retreat.
Riders can cross the desolate miles to ancient Indian Petroglyphs, with the eerie notion that inhabitants and hunters from hundreds of years past placed their artwork of wild animals for future generations to see.
The locals realize that the mountain biking potential in Sweetwater County is largely undiscovered, but this is changing fast. Two riders in the mountains around Jackson Hole were recently heard bragging about the superb riding trails located within a mile of Rock Springs.
Getting There
Take U.S. 191 south to County Rd. 33 Bike trail starts at Currant Creek Cattle Ranch.
Adventure Itinerary
Whether visiting for a week or just passing through, there are enough exciting opportunities to keep you occupied for years to come.
