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0 0.5 1 0.25 Miles ¯ McCoy Flats Trail System U S H W Y 40 To Sa l t Lak e C i t y M cC o y F l a t s R d . BLM Tread Lightly© principles for McCoy Flats •When descending, avoid locking your bike’s wheels, which gouges the trail •Ride in the middle of the trails to minimize widening the trails •Slow down when sight lines are poor •Maintain a reasonable distance between riders •Make your presence known when approaching others and going around blind corners •Comply with all signs and respect barriers •Buddy up with two or three riders, reducing vulnerability if you have an accident or breakdown Leave No Trace© 7 principles •Plan ahead and Prepare •Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces •Dispose of Waste Properly •Leave What you Find •Minimize Campfire Impacts •Respect Wildlife •Be Considerate of Other Visitors Help Prevent the Spread of Noxious Weeds •Please wash your bike before and after riding in new areas. Recreation use is one way that weeds can be spread in our desert setting •Please respect the landscape and keep it beautiful for future generations Trail Rating System * X Easiest single track trails in the area Trails in desert soils, at times, loose or sandy. May include small technical trail features (rocks, wash crossings, ruts etc). *Trail Ratings are for this area only Ride in control at all times Intermediate trails in the area More advanced rider skills required Larger technical trail features (more technical turns and moderate unavoidable drops etc.) Very difficult trails in the area Most advanced skills required Largest technical trail features (Biggest drops, loose rock, steepest climbs/and or descents etc.) Safety Not all hazards are marked, ride in control and if you are unfamiliar with the area, ride at a reduced speed until you become familiar with each trail Desert riding comes with its own set of hazards, including extreme temperatures, desert animals, reptiles and conditions which require special preparation Carry extra water and have extra water at the trail head Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, ride in a group and watch each other for symptoms In an emergency call 911 P YOU ARE HERE For more information, please contact the Bureau of Land Managment Vernal Field Office @ (435) 781-4400 Combo And Cookies! Got Milk? High Rollas Retail Sale Serpendipity Jackalope Slippery When Wet More Hoes Fire Sale Trail Length X X X X X X 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.3 6.1 1.0 6.9 5.0 4.0 2.3 Trail Rating Want more? Use your smart phone for information about other trails in our area

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Page 1: McCoy Flats Trail System - blm.gov Flat… · ¯ McCoy Flats Trail System U S H W Y 4 0 T o S a l t L a k e C i t y M c C o y F l a t s R d. BLM Tread Lightly© principles for McCoy

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Tread Lightly© principles for McCoy Flats

•When descending, avoid locking your bike’s wheels, which gouges the trail •Ride in the middle of the trails to minimize widening the trails•Slow down when sight lines are poor•Maintain a reasonable distance between riders•Make your presence known when approaching others and going around blind corners•Comply with all signs and respect barriers•Buddy up with two or three riders, reducing vulnerability if you have an accident or breakdown

Leave No Trace© 7 principles •Plan ahead and Prepare•Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces•Dispose of Waste Properly•Leave What you Find•Minimize Campfire Impacts•Respect Wildlife•Be Considerate of Other Visitors

Help Prevent the Spread of Noxious Weeds•Please wash your bike before and after riding in new areas. Recreation use is one way that weeds can be spread in our desert setting•Please respect the landscape and keep it beautiful for future generations

Trail Rating System *

X

Easiest single track trails in the area Trails in desert soils, at times, loose or sandy. May include small technical trail features (rocks, wash crossings, ruts etc).

*Trail Ratings are for this area onlyRide in control at all times

Intermediate trails in the area More advanced rider skills requiredLarger technical trail features(more technical turns and moderate unavoidable drops etc.)

Very difficult trails in the areaMost advanced skills requiredLargest technical trail features(Biggest drops, loose rock, steepest climbs/and or descents etc.)

Safety

Not all hazards are marked, ride in control and if you are unfamiliar with the area,ride at a reduced speed until you becomefamiliar with each trail

Desert riding comes with its own set of hazards, including extreme temperatures, desert animals, reptiles and conditions which require special preparation

Carry extra water and have extra waterat the trail head

Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, ride in a group and watch each other for symptoms

In an emergency call 911

P

YOU ARE HERE

For more information, please contact the Bureau of Land Managment Vernal Field Office @ (435) 781-4400

Combo

And Cookies!

Got Milk?

High Rollas

Retail Sale

Serpendipity

Jackalope

Slippery When Wet

More Hoes

Fire Sale

Trail Length

X

X

X

X

X

X

1.5

3.5

5.0

2.3

6.1

1.0

6.9

5.0

4.0

2.3

Trail Rating

Want more? Use your

smart phone for informationabout other trails in our area