2.0 miles
Distance
216 ft
Climb
-361 ft
Descent
00:27:59
Avg time
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North Rim Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Gooseberry Mesa
    Hurricane, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #750 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2517 in E-Biking
    • #74478 in Trail Running
    • #11266 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking

This trail brings you right to the edge of the mesa, and flows over rocks, gravel with some difficult sections, but good practice for the more difficult slick rock sections. Riding this is surreal as the trees on your left move quickly while the endless view on the right is static. A must ride section to complete the Gooseberry experience

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for North Rim mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -145 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,200 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,352 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,352 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,207 ft
  • Grade
    -1.354%
  • Grade max
    -63.029%
  • Grade min
    67.493%
  • Distance climb
    2,452 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    812 ft
  • Avg time
    00:27:59
  • Avg reverse time
    00:44:42
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Status:
on May 16, 2022
Dry
Avg: 4.4 (50 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      North Rim Trail Reports

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      May 16, 2022 @ 6:13pm
      May 16, 2022
      		 Riding well
      Apr 20, 2022 @ 11:16am
      Apr 20, 2022
      Apr 10, 2022 @ 8:27am
      Apr 10, 2022
      Mar 20, 2022 @ 9:18am
      Mar 20, 2022
      		 Biting gnats not out yet, $$$ conditions!
      Mar 11, 2022 @ 11:36am
      Mar 11, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 393 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,333 rides
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      Photos

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      Mar 25, 2018 @ 2:52pm
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      214 |
      Nov 5, 2017 @ 3:41pm
      Nov 5, 2017
      231 |
      Jun 6, 2017 @ 9:11am
      Jun 6, 2017
      563 |
      Oct 21, 2015 @ 8:28pm
      Oct 21, 2015

      Routes with this trail

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      Gooseberry Mesa Loop: N Rim-Gander13 miles
      Maybe Mesa Larry24 miles
      Outer Gooseberry15 miles

      7 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      laksboy (Nov 28, 2018 at 14:44)
       No problem riding this trail back with lights in the dark. Probably made it a bit more fun actually. Great riding on the Mesa
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      jleeshk (Mar 24, 2019 at 17:04)
       Stunning views the whole way. Trail is clear, no snow.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      AFugax (Mar 30, 2019 at 20:01)
       This trail may be worth climbing but is somewhat boring descending. Personally I think the South Rim is more fun up and down.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Chrooth (Feb 15, 2020 at 18:37)
       Super fun! Harder than I expected for a blue...
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      twowheeledwanderer (May 17, 2020 at 14:08)
       North Rim is one of my favorite trails in Hurricane. I like to climb it, but descending it is also fun if you're not into the tech over on South Rim. It has great views and some exposure. twowheeledwanderer.com/posts/best-mountain-bike-trails-in-hurricane-utah
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      Jduppler (Nov 11, 2020 at 17:47)
       Fun trail. Rode it counterclockwise (north rim to south rim) like suggested and I think that was a really fun way to go.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      sloganho (Nov 14, 2021 at 19:41)
       Counterclockwise is the way to go!! North Rim to South Rim. Such a blast. Thanks for the recommendation those that mentioned it.
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      Videos

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