Utah – Live Like Pete

Green River Dirtbike Trip Report: Good While It Lasted

Pete — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:18:57 +0000

For years I’ve been itching to get up to the Green River area and ride. There is so much technical terrain, subway-shaped tubes of rock washes, and incredible views in every direction. When I saw there was a Green River Dirtbike Rally coming up I immediately signed up and made plans to head up. Instead of bringing the Sprinter moto van this trip, we decided my toy hauler (“the big dumb trailer”)...

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Solo Camping in the Motovan at a Stellar Camp Spot!

Pete — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:27:17 +0000

There’s something therapeutic about getting out into nature by yourself. It’s a great way to reset and clear your head, the chance to get away from the sounds and everyday bustle that we’re used to. Last weekend I needed to escape the 118° heat of Vegas for a couple of reasons. One, the temperature alone is enough for anyone to want to flee the state. But two, I recently picked up a new Skydio 2...

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Ride Report: Toquerville and Warner Valley Moto Trip

Pete — Tue, 05 May 2020 03:25:28 +0000

Every year our group makes it up to Utah to ride the Toquerville Twister singletrack. It’s a flowy, intermediate/ advanced trail that is only accessible by dirtbike. It hugs canyon walls and borders deadly cliff sides. The hardest part is keeping your eye on the trail because the views are that awesome! Once you make it past all that, it winds through rocks and trees and the singletrack ends at a...

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Hurricane Mesa/ Zion Mountain Biking and Hiking Advanture

Pete — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 05:33:46 +0000

At the end of May, we were prepared to hit Snow Summit bike park in Big Bear for their season opener over Memorial weekend. Mother Nature had different plans though. Instead of warm and sunny weather on the mountain, there was snow on the trails and the top of the mountain was in the 40’s during the day. We don’t mess around with cold, crappy weather so we decided to head to Utah instead where the...

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Hiking Arches National Park in June

Pete — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:41:44 +0000

Arches National Park is generally a place you would want to visit during the cooler months. It can get very warm during the day if you want to hike to some of the arches and points of interest. Much of the park you can see by simply driving through, but if you want to get up close to the arches, you have to hike (walk) to them. Since our trip was in late June, the daytime temperatures got close to...

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Mountain Biking Canyonlands National Park

Pete — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 00:27:29 +0000

To break up the long drive to Denver while on our 10 Day Epic Road Trip, we stopped in Moab, UT to do some mountain biking and spend the night. We checked in to our motel, The Virginian, and set off to find some easy trails to ride. It was in the 90’s so we weren’t looking for anything too difficult. Luckily the MTB Project app was very useful for finding the trail we were after.

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Toquerville Twister Singletrack: A Utah Favorite

Pete — Wed, 24 May 2017 04:03:16 +0000

Located just outside La Verkin, the Toquerville Twister is some of Utah’s best moto singletrack. Featuring 100% twisty singletrack that runs right along steep canyon walls, it is a must-do for riders who love technical trails. It’s exposure to the cliff side makes this trail not recommended for beginners. There are a few tricky hill climbs and rocky drops, but nothing like the stuff you see in the...

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Overnight Adventure to Toquerville Falls

Pete — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:18:58 +0000

Adventures should rarely ever be planned out. After all, that’s what makes them adventures. Since I needed to get my 500 EXC-F remapped at the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Dealership Outlet in Washington, UT, I felt I might as well make a trip out of it and take advantage of some Utah dirt. It was a very last minute trip. Since Carter Powersports failed at remapping my bike on Thursday...

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Visiting Zion in the Winter

Pete — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 23:53:25 +0000

Zion National Park is one of Utah’s most popular places for nature lovers to visit during the spring and summertime. Not too many people think to visit the park in the winter, however our recent trip has proven to show how magical it can be when sprinkled with some snow. During a quick day trip to Utah to pick up my new KTM 500, Anna and I decided to take the drive a little bit further into Zion.

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MTB Ride: Hurricane Rim, Utah

Pete — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 04:40:40 +0000

Overview Utah is home to many incredible mountain bike trails. The Hurricane/ Virgin area has miles of awesome singletrack for any level rider. I managed to squeeze in this ride on the way back from a recent camping trip to Kolob. The segment of this ride that caught my eye was the Hurricane Rim Trail, which runs along the edge of the Virgin River. The Hurricane Rim Trail & Jem Trail...

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