Thunder Mountain
Posted in Trail Care Crews on May 1st, 2008 by AnnaJason and I just spent a few days exploring Zion National Park, camping and checking out some trails we’d never want to ride on a bike.

This is a section of the Angel’s Landing trail in Zion. Hundreds of vertical feet fall from both sides of this rock fin. The chains guide you for a half mile of steep technical rock to an amazing view off the point. If you visit Zion you’ve got to check this trail out.
After leaving Zion we were itching to ride so we headed up towards Bryce Canyon to check out the Thunder Mountain Trail we had heard so much about. It was rad.

The wind was working hard to blow us off Thunder Mountain but thanks to Kenda we stuck to the trail.

The trail was very diverse with plenty of climbing (we were at 8200′ so it didn’t take much!) and ripping fast descents.

This section reminded us of Angel’s Landing without the chains but with the added challenge of leaning into the 40mph gusts.

After many days of play I was a little beat. Not a bad place for a nap. Check out that view! If you’re ever near Bryce Canyon with your bike this is the closest to riding in the Canyon you’ll get. The trail is a lot of fun and easy to navigate. Be sure to bring a camera!















