The Paiute 01 trail is at least 236 miles long, with no beginning and no end. It connects many southern Utah towns, and Marysvale is a trail hub. Trail 02 connects the valley to the main trail. We climbed up out of the valley for magnificent views before joining up with the 01.
A short ride on the 01 connected to the 74, where we would start descending into the valley along Deer Creek.
Well marked trail signs and a good map led the way for our loop ride through the aspens and pines.
We traversed over rocky sections and steep sections and even nice smooth sections with dappled sunlight filtered through the trees.
We even crossed over Deer Creek on bridges that allowed the water to flow through.
Caleb particularly enjoyed the water crossings! We happened to meet up with a couple from our hometown for this ride. Although we hadn’t met in our hometown, we quickly realized we have many common friends!
We entered the valley again amidst the craggy rocks near Big Rock Candy Mountain for an important lunch stop at Hoover’s (with a “V”) to enjoy burgers and cobbler before heading back to camp.
Our 27 mile ride today was just a taste of the majesty of the area!
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