I think this ride is my absolute favorite ride. It unfortunately can't be ridden as early and late in the year as others, isn't quite as close as some rides, but wow it is a blast. The views are some of the best from any trail, the climbing is great, and the downhill is some of the best of any ride I've done. It was about a 9 mile loop from the Snowbasin parking lot, with decent aerobic strain, not too technical. You basically head up the doubletrack from there to the Coldwater trail, took the spur to the overlook, then went over to Sardine Peak and dropped down to the Maples Trail and then back to Snowbasin. The picture above is from just below Sardine Peak, looking out toward Snowbasin.
The Coldwater Overlook, and dropping down from the Overlook.
These two pictures are shortly into the Sardine portion, just before you enter the trees.
This is from the first lookout on the Sardine trail, looking back toward the Coldwater Overlook.
View from a point where you've done most of your climbing, but you have a bit more left.
This is cruising down the Sardine side. It feels like you have an endless amount of downhill coming down this part, it is well shaded, and an absolute blast coming down.
I think this ride is my absolute favorite ride. It unfortunately can't be ridden as early and late in the year as others, isn't quite as close as some rides, but wow it is a blast. The views are some of the best from any trail, the climbing is great, and the downhill is some of the best of any ride I've done. It was about a 9 mile loop from the Snowbasin parking lot, with decent aerobic strain, not too technical. You basically head up the doubletrack from there to the Coldwater trail, took the spur to the overlook, then went over to Sardine Peak and dropped down to the Maples Trail and then back to Snowbasin. The picture above is from just below Sardine Peak, looking out toward Snowbasin.