Itinerary

Elevation Range: 3,000 – 11,000 ft.

Day 1: Brain Head

After meeting in St. George, we’ll travel as a group to Brian Head Peak for a light lunch, introductions, and a pre-trip meeting. Our adventure begins as we descend the exciting Bunker Creek single-track. Mountain Bike Action Magazine rated this single-track as one of the top ten best trails in America. It descends 2,885 feet over 12 miles to Panguitch Lake. If your legs are willing, you may opt for an evening ride around the lake passing the many small cabins and lake-side summer homes.
Total Mileage | 12 miles + 9 optional Terrain | Single-track & Double track, No Van Support

Day 2: Red Canyon

Get ready for some of the best single-track in Utah–Red Canyon! From Butch Cassidy Draw we’ll ride out to the Casto Canyon trailhead, passing views of Slate Mountain and Powell Point. Casto Canyon, crosses a small creek bed up to 44 times, and takes us into the “Land before Time”, a dizzying array of hoodoos and pick cliffs. We’ll meet the van for lunch at the end of the canyon. After lunch, we ascend single-track to the top of Brayton point and start a ripping descent back through the “Land before Time” to the van and shuttle to our hotel near Bryce Canyon or our camp in Red Canyon.
Total Mileage | 22 miles Terrain | Single-track & Double-track, No Van Support

Day 3: Thunder Mountain and Bryce

After breakfast and packing up our camp, we’ll ride a loop from Red Canyon utilizing the new bike path and the Thunder Mountain trail. The Thunder Mountain Trail is one of the most scenic mountain bike trails we have ever found; on any trip! This trail takes us around huge red hoodoos, through canyons, and into green pine forests. After our morning ride, we load our bikes and shuttle to Bryce Canyon national Park. Hike through beautiful hoodoos on the famous Wall Street Hike.
Total Mileage | 14 miles (Thunder Mountain), 2-4 miles hiking Terrain | Single-track, No Van Support

Day 4: Virgin River Rim/Navajo Lake

Today we will shuttle to Cascade Falls and hike a short 1 mile trail to a cascading waterfall cave. Then ride VRR trail overlooking Zion National Park. Once we drop down to Teah Camp, the scenic 12 mile single-track around Navajo Lake awaits. This aspen-forested single-track is a fun ride around the scenic shoreline.
Total Mileage | 9 miles (Virgin River Rim), 12 miles (Navajo Lake), 1 mile hike Cascade Falls
Terrain | Single-track, No Van Support

Day 5: Navajo Lake to Zion

Depending on yesterday’s events, enjoy the ride around Navajo Lake on the rolling 12 mile single-track followed by the incredible backcountry ride to Zion National Park. The first 15 miles descends over 3,000 feet, followed by a 15-mile combination of long ups and downs until we meet the paved road into Zion National Park. After a quick shuttle through the mile-long tunnel through the park, a 20- mile descent takes us through Zion and into Springdale. We will be staying in a comfortable inn for our last night situated beneath the Zion cliffs.
Total Mileage | 15-47 miles Terrain | Single-track and Jeep Road, Van Support

Day 6: Zion National Park

We have one last day to soak up Zion’s multi-hued cliffs and massive stone monoliths. Today we venture off on Zion’s trademark trail, the Zion Narrows. Walking along and through the river, we take in unparalleled views of Angels Landing and the enormous cliffs that make Zion, well, Zion! For the more adventurous, opt to ride into the Zion Canyon on the bike path then hike the Narrows. After lunch we’ll shuttle back to St. George arriving around 3:00 p.m. For those taking our shuttle, we’ll arrive in Las Vegas around 5:00 p.m. PST.
Total Mileage | 1-3 miles hiking, biking 12 miles Terrain | Paved Road, River Walking

* This is a general itinerary. Tour itineraries are subject to change based on the group, available accommodations and other unforeseen circumstances such as the weather, local conditions, government intervention, that may affect the quality of the trip and/or safety of the participants. Please view this itinerary as an outline as to what to expect on this tour.

Lodging

Bryce and Zion Colors MTB | camping

We choose well-maintained public campgrounds with scenic vistas and comfortable arrangements. You’ll move seamlessly from one day of your trip to the next, camping outdoors and enjoying wildly healthy, delicious homemade meals.

Camping in improved campgrounds with running water and flush toilets, with the last night in a comfortable Inn.
Night 1: Panguitch Lake Campground
Nights 2 & 3: Red Canyon Campground
Night 4: Te-Ah Campground, Navajo Lake
Night 5: Bumbleberry Inn, Springdale

Note: You will be riding and sleeping at elevations over 4000 ft for this trip. Weather predictions in this area are often unreliable due to the elevation, so it is best to be prepared for cold evenings and inclement weather.

Personal Camping Gear rental: $108.- Tent, sleeping Bag, Pillow, Self-inflating ground pad.
Tent, Sleeping Bag, Pillow (BYO pillowcase,) Self-inflating ground pad

Included:

• Camping in improved campgrounds with running water and flush toilets, with the last night in a comfortable Inn.
• Two guides
• All meals starting with lunch on the first day through lunch on the last day, Snacks.
• Support Vehicle
• First Aid
• Bike Maintenance
• Community Gear
• Souvenir Shirt

Not included:

• Airfare to and from our departure point
• Lodging before or after the tour
• Personal Camping Gear:  $108.-  Tent, sleeping Bag, Pillow, Self-inflating ground pad.
• Rental Bike
• Gratuities to guides

Pricing / Tour dates

Tour price 2024: $ 1947.-pp
This tour is also available as an Inns only version $3409.- pp
See: Bryce and Zion Colors Inns
Optional:
Rental Bike:
Specialized Full Suspension mountain bike Approx: $456.-
Specialized Stumpjumper Expert Full Suspension Approx $ 552.-
Personal Camping Gear rental: $108.- Tent, sleeping Bag, Pillow, Self-inflating ground pad.
Tent, Sleeping Bag, Pillow (BYO pillowcase,) Self-inflating ground pad
Tour dates 2024:
28 Jul – 02 Aug
04 Aug – 09 Aug
11 Aug – 16 Aug
18 Aug – 23 Aug
25 Aug – 30 Aug
01 Sep – 06 Sep
08 Sep – 13 Sep
15 Sep – 20 Sep
22 Sep – 27 Sep

Conditions

Deposit $500.- pp
The deposit payment for a tour must be paid within two weeks after the booking is confirmed.
The remaining payment is due 90 days before the start of the tour.
For tours that are booked within 90 days before the start of the tour you will pay 100% of the tour price

Information

Our food isn’t just good, it’s good for you.

Food is a big part of the experience. Our guides prepare all of your meals on our camping trips. Expect three delicious meals a day consisting entirely of freshly prepared foods. These include fresh organic fruits and vegetables as well as meats. We also have energy snacks aboard our support vehicles. Don’t be surprised if your guides purchase fresh fruits and healthy snacks throughout the day while you are out riding. They may just show up on the trail with a local treat! Many of our guests are vegans or vegetarians, whom we are more than happy to accommodate. If you have special diet requirements or limitations, just let us know when you sign-up and we’ll work with you to meet your needs.