Review Date
August 4, 2008

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: ejasonm ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
I thought this trail was incredible. I travel around the country for work and had the opportunity to check Gooseberry out and it was totally worth it. I had to ride it myself and i did take a crash to my chin, but that didn't stop me from riding for another hour. If you do go in the summer, go early.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
The only other ride i got to do was Thunder Mountain by bryce.

Review Date
October 8, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: SEA_MTBR ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
I have ridden all over the US and many areas in BC Canada. My all time favorite trail. Well worth the drive. Not too long, not to technical. A great, unique ride. An amuzement park for your bike. If you fly into Los Vegas, skip blue diamond and make the drive to hurricane. FUN FUN FUN.

Review Date
November 1, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: nomasendo ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
The Gooseberry trails are mesmerizing. The tight turns, rolling terrain and one technical section after another make this mountain bike wonderland. Don't try talking to your buddy while you're riding or you will be off the trail in an instant -- just follow the white dots and you'll reach nirvana. If you do a long ride the slickrock will kick your ass eventually.

As long as the road is dry it's totally doable with a sedan. My '05 VW GTI made it no problem without bottoming out.

We visited the last week in Oct. Great camping on the mesa there are established sites with fire rings on the edge of the mesa on the way to the TH. Bring your own water.

Recommended Route:
Just follow the white dots. A topo trail map could be useful, though not really needed.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
JEM, Bearclaw Poppy

Review Date
September 18, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: Reposado Man ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
A buddy and I rode Gooseberry on our way out to Moab. After riding Moab for a few days, we were itching to ride more diverse terrain, so we went back out to Goose. Incredible views and riding.

Fairly technical riding, with no big climbs to speak of. Lots of rolling hills, short burst climbs, sharp turns. If you're unfamiliar with the trail, you generally won't have more than 12 feet's worth of vision ahead of you. First timers should head out to The Point, the vista is amazing.

A 4WD to take you to the trailhead is highly recommended. We took my Accord up the dirt road, which was fine on a dry day. But we got caught in a thundershower and the road deteriorated badly in a matter of hours. Thick, slippery peanut-butter mud. Making it out to the road in one piece was my driving accomplishment of a lifetime.

The Chevron on the highway before the turnoff has excellent trailmaps available, highly recommended.

Review Date
August 28, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: bariumai ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Ridden twice. I'm a beginner, but I guess I caught on really quickly. I can't imagine a better trail. Fast single track, slickrock playgrounds, incredible views, it has everything. The only thing it's really missing is the really sketchy, steep descents with loose rocks covering the trail, but that's a very good thing. I was able to learn a whole lot of techniques and skills, and my advanced friends call it heaven. I haven't been to too many other places, but I tend to agree.