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Lewis Peak Loop 

This trail is well maintained, reasonably smooth with only a few technical sections, but it is almost never horizontal. It is either up or down with moderately steep grades. Factoring in the more than 5,000 feet of climbing suggests riding this at the end of the season when you are feeling your strongest. The climbing associated with this ride pushes its rating close to expert.


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Author: _MtnBkr
Date: 28 Sep 2007 10:24:31 AM
Source: AllSport GPS on my Nextel phone
Activity: Mountain Biking
State: Utah (UT)
Distance: 22.7 mi  (Change units)
Calories: 1865
Average Speed: 4.7 mph
0:12:49/mi
Duration: Total: 4:51:15
Active: 4:51:15
Unaccounted: 0:00:00
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 6866 ft
Total Loss: 6866 ft
Net Change: 0 ft
Difficulty: 9 / 10
Tags: Utah, North Ogden
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

Rode this loop clockwise with a 2.3 mile spur out to Lewis Peak proper. The initial climb is an unrelenting 9.3% grade for 3 miles after which the grade eases up a bit. At the 7 mile point there is an option to take the spur west to the top of Lewis Peak and come back (4.6 miles total) which will take about 50 minutes if you spend a little time on the peak to enjoy the views. Continuing north on the ridge you will come to a 1.5 mile set of switchbacks descending into North Ogden Pass which were cut at 19.5%. This is tough going down, and a real test of fitness riding up. I've never seen anybody ride up but some have claimed they can. At the bottom of North Ogden Pass there is about 3.5 miles of pavement to get back on singletrack along the shore of Pineview Reservoir. I've asked local riders and looked myself, but I can't find a way to avoid this paved section.

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Lewis Peak Loop

Dist: 22.70 mi Points: 2731 Calories: 1865
Time: 4:51:15 Speed: 4.7 mph Pace: 12:49 / mi

Points of Interest

Pavement

Location: 41.319978°, -111.877899°
Singletrack starts again at Pineview Reservoir.

Singletrack starts again here.

Location: 41.296639°, -111.825714°

Photo 2

Location: Unknown
Mount Ogden. Site of the 2002 Olympic Downhill.

Location: 41.280516°, -111.922360°
Lewis Peak looking west.

Location: 41.291480°, -111.891461°
Decide whether to ride the spur out to Lewis Peak or not.

Photo 15

Location: Unknown
On a dark and stormy night. . . Lewis Peak during a summer thunderstorm. Be careful when storms are around.

Location: 41.263872°, -111.823826°
Trail Head. About 100 yards down the highway on the other side is the start of the trail.

Location: 41.278065°, -111.819363°
Singletrack next to Pineview Reservoir.

Location: 41.300766°, -111.827946°
Diamond Peak bicycle and sports shop along the loop in Eden.

Location: 41.320881°, -111.900387°
The singletrack down from North Ogden Pass is just behind this monument.

Location: 41.297284°, -111.890259°
Juvenile Red-Tail hawk floating on the wind looking for lunch. His tail will turn redder as he grows up.

Location: 41.282064°, -111.908283°
Quakie leaf paved.

Photo 11

Location: Unknown
Pineview reservoir.

Location: 41.278839°, -111.845799°
The Wasatch Sasquatch lives here.

Location: 41.264776°, -111.836186°
What could be nicer than a fall day on this fine singletrack.

Location: 41.306827°, -111.890087°
Looking north.

Photo 5

Location: Unknown
Oak leaf paved.

Photo 9

Location: Unknown
Red-Tail hawk leaving to hunt somewhere else.

AllSport GPS on the iPhone

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