Sevier River Trail: Big Rock Candy Mountain to Elsinore

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ericorton

Type

Bike

Distance

16.006 mi

Duration

00:51:36

Avg Watts

106.00 Watt(s)

Recorded on

27/05/2023

Added on

02/01/2024

Total ascent

262 ft

Marysvale Branch, Sevier County, Utah, 84766, United States

Silver Eagle, 250, US 89, Elsinore, Sevier County, Utah, 84724, United States

Description

This ride starts at the Big Rock Candy Mountain resort, running downhill through a gorgeous canyon surrounded by mountains in hues of yellow, purple, green, and other interesting colors---hence the Big Rock Candy Mountain Name. It then continues on to the town of Elsinore through the small town of Joseph, passing rural fields and farms with mountains in the horizon. There are several interesting sights to watch for, including an old train tunnel on the right side of the trail (about mile 4), a point when I actually pass a couple of motorcycles (about mile 7.5; in fairness, though, they were going quite slow---I think one had a young child on the back), and some old farm equipment displaying United States flags. If you want to do a ride of the entire trail out and back, 32 miles, put this one in a playlist with my "Sevier River Trail: Elsinore to I-70 Trailhead" and "Sevier River Trail: I-70 Trailhead to Big Rock Candy Mountain" videos.

Strava segments

Portions of this video are actual Strava segments