43.4 miles
Distance
4,806 ft
Climb
-4,807 ft
Descent
3,465 ft
High Point
This is the Official 2021 50 Mile True Grit Epic Course
Detailed Description
Brad's Route is a 43 mile moderately popular expert route located near St. George Utah. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 21 trails. This route climbs 4,806 ft with a max elevation of 3,465 ft then descends -4,807 ft.
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86 Reviews & Comments
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dirtjr
(Jan 20, 2023 at 22:26)
Trail Zen
Of all the trails in this area, this is the one. Soo good. Also it’s marked just fine
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uteman801
(Nov 24, 2022 at 15:19)
(Nov 24, 2022 at 15:19)
Trail Cove Wash Access
Really a lot of fun on the way down. Up would be a grind.
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Putzinator
(Jun 7, 2022 at 10:41)
(Jun 7, 2022 at 10:41)
Trail Zen
I just want to reiterarte what others are saying... The pathfinding is awful, tons of hike-a-bike, various lines if you keep your eyes open and are creative, incredibly technical up and down. Some of the sections are easily double black while insanely technical and that's coming from an AZ techy rider. I took a beginner and she had a blast overcoming some of the more mellow slickrock and chunky descents. I had an awful time trying to make sure we were on trail, fail most of the climbs, with mediocre descending. One or two somewhat fun drops with some techy chunk didn't keep it interesting enough. I would only come back if I had a guide to show me the proper lines.
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aroe83
(Apr 23, 2022 at 21:45)
(Apr 23, 2022 at 21:45)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
The whole area needs cleaned up. Designate one trail and close and rehab the rest. Also there are trails that almost if not run over the namesake (and threatened) bear claw poppy.
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sloganho
(Apr 14, 2022 at 8:03)
Trail Barrel
Actually felt like a pretty short trail so it could be paired up with Zen. The double track climb to the top was nothing to write home about so if you like more interesting and technical climbing you’d enjoy Zen more but the downhill on Barrel is a lot more fun and technical than Barrel. So if you want a little bit of everything you could pair the two and it would make for a pretty amazing ride.
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S3thH1ll
(Apr 10, 2022 at 15:10)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
This was a very fun ride it is now one of my favorites. I would definitely recommend it.
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mtnrunner19
(Mar 18, 2022 at 11:37)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
Another unpopular opinion here, this trail is not good. It's kind of a jump line trail, but its just a connection of lines over natural terrain... there's no flow. There's not really jumps, just some natural hips and berms, no landings. Landscape covered in children, and bewildered parents on ebikes. Best avoided, along with the rest of the Green Valley trails.
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adamwild
(Mar 9, 2022 at 14:38)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
Definitely a green trail, great place for someone new to hop around, but definitely not worth the stop in my opinion
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JohnyeWest
(Jan 16, 2022 at 18:03)
Trail Zen
There are some incredible rock features on this and the scenery is gorgeous. I never really felt like I was going down though. There are so many super steep techy climbs all over this trail, and I have never ridden a trail anywhere where I have had to dismount so many times. There was a fairly cavernous discrepancy between how fun the individual sections on the trail are and the amount of fun I had riding it. It's awesome when you are going down but you frequently are not. Barrel is substantially more fun.
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greatestflatus
(Dec 19, 2021 at 9:34)
(Dec 19, 2021 at 9:34)
Trail Barrel
My favorite trail in the St. George area. Plenty of fun tech at the top, with flow, drops, and gaps towards the bottom. If you like challenging features, you will find plenty of them here. It’s kind of like St. George’s version of SLC bobsled.
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Markinman75
(Dec 18, 2021 at 15:27)
Trail Zen
Not sure if anyone will scroll down to my comment but I’ll make one anyhow. This trail makes no sense clockwise and I think the concept of loosing the trail is under reported.
That said it is a great up and down trail with some technical short climbs and some harrowing chutes just when you think it’s smoothing out. I rode it a couple times and got lost on the bottom half both times having to keep checking the map which was annoying. Hope you enjoy/enjoyed the trail
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That said it is a great up and down trail with some technical short climbs and some harrowing chutes just when you think it’s smoothing out. I rode it a couple times and got lost on the bottom half both times having to keep checking the map which was annoying. Hope you enjoy/enjoyed the trail
fly-navy
(Apr 10, 2021 at 6:01)
(Apr 10, 2021 at 6:01)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
Has to be the most braided train I have ever ridden. Fun, but i can't imagine how long the area will last before any vegetation is left.
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robertellisw
(Mar 30, 2021 at 14:50)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
Wow. Shocked at the negative comments. This is a suuuuuper fun downhill with several steep drops and jumps. Fun for all levels. You will see kids at the bottom near the trailhead, but I did not see any kids bombing down this trail. Great flow. Had an absolute blast! A nice change from the chunky riding in Sedona and Hurricane.
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rsudbury
(Mar 17, 2021 at 15:43)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
Fun trail as an end to Stucki loop. Great for kids. Lots of fun, nothing overly technical.
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Keeganpi3Q72
(Jan 31, 2021 at 15:10)
(Jan 31, 2021 at 15:10)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
Just because it’s downhill only does not mean it’s gonna be a fun one. Good for beginners.
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dback1321
(Jan 16, 2021 at 9:43)
(Jan 16, 2021 at 9:43)
Trail Black Brush Acc
Doable in most cars. It’ll be bumpy, but not that bad
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Aaronv74GbW
(Jan 14, 2021 at 4:34)
Trail Zen
I rode this blind and it was amazing! Normally when I’m riding something for the first time, I take it slow but this trail is very friendly. I found this trail easy trust that there wasn’t anything crazy ahead of me. The trail has many tech climbs and punchy sections. Nice chunky descent. And really cool rock features that I almost got lost on. But a quick glance on the map and I was back on track. Give it a shot! You won’t regret it!
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Aaronv74GbW
(Jan 10, 2021 at 17:55)
Trail Zen
What an amazing trail! It’s my new favorite! I got lost twice but I was able to figure it out. I rode this blind but it wasn’t scary at all. The trail builders did a great some. This is a great trail to improve your tech climbs as there is very little exposure if you mess up. Also a great trail of you are transitioning from Blue trails to blacks. Have fun!!
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matux
(Dec 28, 2020 at 20:04)
Trail Zen
Using the "Route Finder" tool most people lose the trail at 3.5 miles when the trail goes backwards. (Others commonly get lost between miles 3.1 and 3.5) I almost got lost at mile 3.5 today, despite the rocks stacked in a curved wall, I added a few more to help. Route Finder also shows some fun alternate lines. Zen is a blast, with hundreds of very large rock obstacles in the trail.
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SuperX805
(Oct 29, 2020 at 5:15)
(Oct 29, 2020 at 5:15)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
Came across the option on a short gravel bike loop. Good fun for drop bar bike. Lots of options. Well maintained and lots of markers keeping me on the easy route and away from big drops. Would be fun to actually learn the trail.
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OliberBlack
(Apr 14, 2020 at 19:03)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
There are a lot of negative comments on this trail and I'm surprised, this trail is an absolute blast to go to with any level of experience. There are a ton of insane drops and many little features that have been built into the trail to make it a ton of fun to ride. There are not many times in the trail where there is not some sort of feature to have fun with. In my top 3 trails in the Southern Utah area.
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asher-beeson
(Apr 10, 2020 at 22:31)
Trail Stucki
there is a fork about halfway down the trail, if youre accessing it from cove wash. go left and up. right and down is a really sucky way to lose half the descent. ended up scraping my brand new Box 1 carbon wheels pretty bad. don't make the same mistake i did.
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tdeems
(Mar 3, 2020 at 22:30)
Trail Zen
Did not induce Zen. Extremely frustrating ride due to the lack of clear markers. There are apparently tons of alternate lines, as in whole 100 ft+ sections that you don’t know if they are the main trail or will even lead back to the main trail. Cairns (small rock stacks) are used, but they are too small and do not stand out from random other rocks, or a single one is placed right in the middle of a trail split, giving no indication which way to go. Paint on the ground like in most other slickrock riding areas is desperately needed. Absolutely zero signage around the parking area or on the trail, aside from private property signs that scared me into parking back on the pavement. The trail was alright, but never anything that made it particularly fun or memorable. Only a few sustained descents for what felt like quite a bit of climbing.
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RostonN
(Dec 26, 2019 at 16:23)
Trail Zen
I road this last year and ended up walking a lot of the uphill the downhill was fun but really rough on my hardtail if you a beginner like I was when I road it I wouldn’t recommend it just because of how technical it is still a fun trail for intermediate and pro riders
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grampa
(Dec 11, 2019 at 8:22)
Trail Zen
A favorite. It is a must every time I am in the area. So many fun quick little tech sections on ups and downs. Counter clockwise for the win... route finding the last 20% is challenging but getting easier each year as the trail gets ridden more and more little rock cairns go up.
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asher-beeson
(Oct 18, 2019 at 20:26)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
Pretty horrible trail. People riding wherever they want ruin the trail. Big gap on one which is blind and unclearable. But the drops are fun, if you like ‘em big and loose
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Daste
(Sep 18, 2019 at 15:03)
(Sep 18, 2019 at 15:03)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
Much easier trail than anticipated. There are a few intermediate trails but most are easy. Great for riders of varying levels.
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BlairStumpJumper
(Apr 20, 2019 at 21:56)
Trail Zen
So Zen had some good views and some really tough parts, but man...I felt like all I was doing was climbing. For all the sweat I put into this trail I was hoping for some better shredding. It’s worth the ride if you’re in the area...otherwise I’d hit Gooseberry Mesa. Better marked, amazing views and lots of slick rock.
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atfarley
(Jan 28, 2019 at 16:30)
(Jan 28, 2019 at 16:30)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy (Up)
No redeeming qualities except that it gets you to the top.
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jcore
(Dec 18, 2018 at 19:41)
(Dec 18, 2018 at 19:41)
Trail Playground TG
Seems to be an up trail for a short lower barrel loop.
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jcore
(Dec 18, 2018 at 19:40)
(Dec 18, 2018 at 19:40)
Trail Playground TG
This section is very tame and has no jumps. Took it down by mistake and was very disappointed.
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timmyfitz1
(Oct 30, 2018 at 17:47)
(Oct 30, 2018 at 17:47)
Trail Zen
We had an absolute blast. Counter clockwise loop with tons of scenery, challenging bit of up, and a rippin downhill. Had a rental bike with tubes and pinch flatted both tires at different times, pump up the pressure if you got tubes (damn I hate those things now...tubeless is soooo much better in every respect)
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Biking-Bear
(Oct 6, 2018 at 12:30)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy (Up)
Cool area to ride around in. No longer a singletrack though, to many people have ruined the trail by going off path and creating dozens of other side routes to get lost in.
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Flanman5
(May 21, 2018 at 18:10)
(May 21, 2018 at 18:10)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
This would have been great if ass hole people would preserve the trails. As it is there’s 10 different options every 20 feet or so. Half of them are jokes and ruin the flow. Thanks for ruining the trails
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Bigfoot61
(Apr 12, 2018 at 19:23)
(Apr 12, 2018 at 19:23)
Trail Zen
I tried to find the trail with much anticipation of a great ride unfortunately along with 6 other out of town riders we could not put the trail together. We found bits and pieces of it but it never became the trail we had anticipated. I went to a bike shop to get some direction and he basically told me ride it with a local it changes all the time. Wow ok so this iconic Utah trail is for locals ok no big deal there’s lots of other well marked trails but got to admit it was disappointing.
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gavondo
(Mar 5, 2018 at 11:38)
Trail Cove Wash Access
I nice climb up to the trailhead, but really a ton of fast flow on the way back down.
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Wyoexplorer
(Jan 21, 2018 at 21:34)
(Jan 21, 2018 at 21:34)
Trail Zen
Fun trail. I was unable to ride the entire thing without a few hike a bike sections. I feel like either direction there will be some of these sections. Really fun and technical. Great views! Neat section where it feels like you are riding through a cave.
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GHOST48
(Nov 24, 2017 at 21:10)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
Supper fun a lot of jumps really flowy down hill great for people that love drops but if you’re not a fan of them there are bypass in all I think it’s just a great trail
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nomit
(Apr 30, 2016 at 22:11)
Trail Bearclaw Poppy
Whole areas destroyed by people riding whereever the hell they feel like. Land to the SW is even worse with trash, bottles, pallets and shotgun shells everywhere. Kinda have a shitty feeling riding here. Good free camping though, I guess.
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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Altitude start2,581 ft
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Grade max-48.5%
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Grade min60%
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Distance climb20 miles
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Distance down19 miles
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