San Rafael Swell
Mountain Bike Festival

 Fee of $55 ($50 if received before Sept. 22) includes Friday night spaghetti dinner; Saturday morning continental breakfast; Saturday night Dutch oven dinner; T-shirt (if registration is received by Sept. 22) and a prize drawing (must be present to win).

 

Itinerary

Friday, September 26

     Check-in at the Wedge Overlook, beginning at 1:00 p.m. There will be a ride that afternoon at 3:00. After the ride enjoy dinner at the Wedge camping area. Plan to stay at a motel or bed and breakfast in Emery County (Huntington, Castle Dale or Ferron) or camp at the Wedge. THE PRIZE DRAWING WILL BE AT 6:00 PM.


If you don’t make it on Friday, we’ll check you in Saturday morning.


Saturday, September 27

     Join us for breakfast at the Wedge; then choose a ride that suits your biking ability from beginner to advanced (you’ll need to bring a lunch and snacks for the ride) – there will be no shortage of views as you ride this part of the San Rafael and Utah’s “Little Grand Canyon”! That evening, enjoy a Dutch oven dinner and campfire stories beginning at 5:00 - maybe even a ride by moonlight (if there’s interest and the moon cooperates!).

Sunday, September 28

     Breakfast on your own before setting out to ride again, this time to the Buckhorn Pictograph panel (has been featured in National Geographic magazine).

 

 

Where you can stay while at the Fall Festival

Castle Dale (approximately 20 miles from the Wedge)
San Rafael Bed and Breakfast ­ 435-381-5689
Village Inn Motel ­ 435-381-2309

Huntington (approximately 30 miles from the Wedge)
Village Inn Motel ­ 435-687-9888

Ferron (approximately 40 miles from the Wedge)
Gilly’s Inn ­ 435-384-3333

The Wedge Camping Area (exactly 00 miles from the Wedge!)
Primitive (no hookups, etc.) camping. Restroom facilities (no running water)

 


 

Here’s How You Get There (The Wedge Overlook)

On Highway 6 from Provo

     Take Exit 241 (south on Highway 10 to Castle Dale) when you get to Price. Drive to Huntington (the sign outside Price says it’s 17 miles); approximately 7 miles further south beyond Huntington you’ll see on the west side of the highway a sign that says San Rafael Rec Access! Turn east on the unpaved road shortly after the sign. You’ll be driving about 20 miles to the Overlook (the road has been treated with magnesium chloride so it’s pretty smooth and not a lot of dust) ­ just follow the signs (and enjoy the scenery along the way)

On Highway 10 from I-70

     At Fremont Junction, take the exit to Emery/Castle Dale. Approximately one mile north of Castle Dale you’ll see on the east side of the highway a sign that says San Rafael Rec Access! Turn east on the unpaved road shortly after the sign. You’ll be driving about 20 miles to the Overlook (the road has been treated with magnesium chloride so it’s pretty smooth and not a lot of dust) ­ just follow the signs (and enjoy the scenery along the way)

     The Spring San Rafael Swell Mountain Bike Festival - number 23 -is coming up in May 2009 and will again be based in Green River, Utah. This ride remains an experience to be enjoyed again and again.

 

 

Any questions: meccabikeclub@etv.net or call 435-637-0086, 435-653-2500 or 435-653-2440.

 

BE ADVISED: HELMETS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES!
NO EXCEPTIONS!