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Cycling

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Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-UT-10

St. George Desert Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon23 May 2010

55 km paved loop from Middleton in St. George, climbing about 570 m to roughly 1,250 m with four wash crossings.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Carry plenty of water and avoid riding in the midday desert heat.

Mission Logs113 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	NE Start Point	-3%
0.5 km	W Continue on track	-3%
1.0 km	W Continue on track	1%
1.5 km	N Continue on track	3%
2.0 km	NW Continue on track	1%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

859m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

37.1109, -113.5703

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 37.1109, -113.5703 @ 859m

Quick Stats

Distance

55.23 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

777m - 1250m

Max Elevation

1250 m

Max Gradient

17%

12.5%

Highlights

Snow Canyon State Park
Red Hills Desert Garden
Virgin River

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+568 m

Total Descent

-577 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

20.7

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.91

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)74%

Moderate (3-8%)23%

Steep (>8%)3%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved99%

Unpaved1%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

99%

Dirt Track

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 55

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 37.068310

MAX LAT: 37.230659

MIN LON: -113.653659

MAX LON: -113.556243

Point Spacing: 11.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: St. George Desert Ride

Best time to go

Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov

Spring and fall are best. Southern Utah deserts are dangerously hot in July and August, while Wasatch foothill trails can hold snow and mud from November into April.