Green Canyon

The most popular and most populated trail in Cache Valley. This is a relatively easy climb for 6 and a half miles to the Mt Naomi Wilderness boundary. This is a great trail for new riders as the overall experience is nothing too steep or technical. Experienced riders will enjoy the flow and the occasional rock garden. This is a great ride year round as it is green and filled with wild flowers through Spring and Summer. In late Summer it does get a bit overgrown at the very top between the parking lot and the wilderness sign. Autumn will blow your mind with colors. In the winter a local club grooms the trail and it’s a phenomenal fat bike ride.

When you cross the meadow you are almost to the top.
Scenes from the start to the end of the ride
  • Two people, wearing helmets and sunglasses, are standing on a dirt trail surrounded by greenery in Green Canyon, Utah. The background features trees and sunlight filtering through the leaves.
    Mozy up Green with Dev
    Dev was tired and it was the end of a week that contained some larger rides so we took a leisurely ride up Green Canyon. The ride – Green Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
  • A narrow dirt trail winds through a lush green forest in Green Canyon, Utah. Tall trees and dense underbrush surround the path, creating a serene natural setting. Sunlight filters through the leaves, illuminating the scene.
    Green morning with Dev
    Dev made it to the top despite being a teenager who would prefer to sleep in on Saturdays. The ride – Green Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
  • A man and a young girl wearing helmets and sunglasses pose for a selfie at a trail sign in Green Canyon, Utah. The sign indicates the area is part of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, surrounded by lush greenery.
    Green with Bren
    Bren was up for a ride today so we ventured up Green Canyon together. He made it all the way to the top with a pretty reasonable pace. The ride – Green Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
  • A snow-covered canyon trail alongside a small stream, bordered by trees and scattered branches, in Green Canyon, Utah.
    Saturday with the boys
    Took the Ripmo on another ride on Green Canyon, Utah The ride – Green Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
  • A snowy path winds through a winter landscape in Green Canyon, Utah. Surrounding the path are bare trees and bushes with orange leaves, under a cloudy sky with misty mountains in the background.
    Above the rim shake
    Green canyon started a bit slushy, then it was really perfect, then it was truly terrible. The top of the trail was post-holed. Riding it was like getting punched in the gut over and over so I bailed. The ride – Green Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
  • A sign at the Green Canyon recreation site in Utah outlining the required fees for access. It includes details about various passes, such as the Forest Recreation Pass and America the Beautiful Pass Series, along with their prices and instructions for payment options. The sign emphasizes the importance of the fees for maintaining the area and supporting recreational opportunities.
    Single speed, pay to play day
    The Forrest Service now requires money to play in Green Canyon despite volunteers doing all the work. I forgot my battery so today was a single speed day. Luckily I left it in a low gear. The ride – Green Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
  • White is the new Green
    The Forest service is adding fees to ride green. Public lands are become less public and now everyone wants a fee. The Forest service claims it is needed to maintain the area. That’s funny because volunteers have been maintaining it for years. I suspect they will collect their fees and we’ll not see them come around unless it is to check to make sure you’ve

    Continue readingWhite is the new Green

  • Green is good
    Most of the leafs are on the ground now which makes for a colorful, crunchy carpet. Green was a great time today. The ride – Green Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
  • Green family
    Everyone made it all the way to the top of Green Canyon. The ride – Green Canyon The bike – Ripmo
  • Two roads diverged
    Nice, easy slow up and down. Taking in the last bits of Autumn. The ride – Green Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
  • Leaf tourism with Dev
    I talked Dev into a Friday lunch ride to go visit the Fall colors. The ride – Green Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
  • Magic carpet ride
    The need to pick up my road bike from the shop prompted me to ride Green Canyon (the two exist in close proximity). I was rewarded with hints of Fall colors and a bike that was not ready for pickup. The ride – Green Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo