Kelly Canyon Summit Trail

Who knew pouring rain could be so fun?! Well I do, after my weekend warrior experience. I woke up late and made the last minute discussion to head to the mountain and ride some trails. As I drove out the weather looked questionable and I could see lightning in the distance. By the time I arrived at the base of the Kelly Canyon Summit Trail it was pouring.

I was by myself, so no shuttle this time, but it might be a good idea if you don't want to suffer the ride back to the car. After a minute or two I realized mud was the word of the day and I was going to be covered in it.

This trail features a difficult yet do-able uphill section to the summit, and an awe-inspiring downhill that makes it worth it. Complete with huge berms and a plethora of mud, you can almost touch your handle bars to the ground in some of the turns. While riding down you’ll have the choice to mark the jumps or skirt them on the side, I’d recommend trying to get some air.

The view from the top is breath-taking no matter which side you look off from, but don't make that your top priority, you’ll be lucky to even see it through all the mud on your face.



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Targhee Creek

As cool as a rotten tomato is about the same as me not being able to ride any real trails this last week. The weathers been a little questionable and it’s been a little cold, but it’s the busy life I lead, not the weather, that kept me from going this last week. When I say “real” trails, I mean trails that make my heart beat faster and give me an adrenaline rush. I have some new trails in mind that I want to investigate and map.

I did however get out and find some mellow trails that were pretty fun to ride. I went camping by Targhee Creek, which is about an hour outside of Rexburg towards Island Park and Yellowstone. The campsite was excellent complete with a raging creek, plenty of camp spots, and bear boxes to keep those bears away. That’s not the cool part though; there are signs that tell you where the trails are. They’re all pretty mellow. One that wasn’t marked was across the creek towards the West. I would recommend taking a GPS so you don’t get too lost, since there are miles and miles of old logging roads that go back into the woods for as far as you can imagine. I rode for a good hour and didn’t see the end of the particular trail that I chose.
Check that spot out, and check here again next week for another “real” trail.



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