mtbing midway

Undeterred by the fact that he's only been in the state for three weeks or so, we asked P to find a MTB ride for Saturday morning.  He more than rose to the task: he's renting a fantastic little apartment in Midway and there are Wasatch Mountain State Park MTB trails basically outside his door.  He enlisted his new friends and landlords, C and A, as tour guides; since C has been one of the people putting in all the area MTB trails, he was the perfect person to lead the charge.  And H, who always gets drafted into the tour guide role, was thrilled to just get to ride and not have to make any decisions for a change.

Fun trails

We got over to Midway around 9 a.m. and were on the trails shortly thereafter.  I am not kidding when I say there are trails right out P's door and they are fantastic.  Almost entirely packed dirt, with very few rocky sections or roots, both climbing up the hillsides as well as winding through the sage brush meadows.  We five rode for a couple of hours and knocked off around thirteen miles, then adjourned back at P's nicely shaded decks for beers and stories.  C and A's Australian cattle dog, Violet, kept an eye on everyone from her spot under the table.

Loved the climbing

P has found a beautiful spot out in Midway and since we've just scratched the surface on the trails out there, I predict more excellent rides to come.  How nice to explore somewhere new!