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Utah Cliffs Loop: The tailwind and views were just too much.<\/p><\/div>\n

With summer coming to an end, I tried to rally some friends to join me for a short bike tour (Adventure Cycling’s\u00a0Utah Cliffs Loop<\/a>). Erik was up for it, while everyone else came up with lame excuses. Do you really need more than 3-weeks notice? No! So, this blog post is purely out of spite.<\/p>\n

The weather was perfect, the scenery was awesome, and the people of Utah were very friendly and chatty. They even have a 3-foot passing law. And, I walked out of Vegas up $60 and 5 lbs from blackjack and the buffet, respectively.<\/p>\n

To those who missed it: yeah, you should have been there. Careful, the pics below might make you jealous.<\/p>\n

Logistics for the Utah Cliffs Loop<\/h2>\n

We completed the loop over 4 days, staying in a motel each night. The first 2 days were long and had a lot of climbing, but the last 2 days were pretty easy and relaxed. This was our daily mileage and elevation gain:<\/p>\n

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  1. St George to Cedar City: 95 miles, 9,250 ft<\/li>\n
  2. Cedar City to Duck Creek: 79 miles, 9,460 ft<\/li>\n
  3. Duck Creek to Springdale: 57 miles, 3,780 ft<\/li>\n
  4. Springdate to St George: 63 miles, 3,350 ft<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For those who are interested in doing this ride, here are 5 easy steps to get you out the door:<\/p>\n

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    1. Download my GPX file from the Utah Cliffs Tour Loop<\/a> (our actual route)\n