Green Canyon was conquered once again last night. The Alliance rode from the shop, picking up Anson on the way. This is an easy trail so connecting it to as many different things as possible is a must. The ride over was a nice pace. The only obstacle was finding a garbage can to toss my Reese’s Fast Break into. Of course, there was Temple Hill and Old Main Hill that got us breathing a little harder for a minute.

The actual canyon was loose and dry, pretty much the way it usually is. The nice thing about Green is that the sun doesn’t hit it for long and it is always nice and cool. After sweating up to the top and resting, I was getting goosebumps on the way down. It should go without saying that the descent is the only reason someone would do this trail. It’s fast, rocky enough to be interesting and you get to ride singletrack.

Then I conquered the rock. This is the same rock that almost killed me the first time Anson and I rode the trail. It took me three tries. The first I made it to the top only to panic for realization that I hadn’t planned the exit very well. Second, I didn’t quite make it. Third, perfect run in, I carried just the right amount of speed, slowed at the top and carved my way back down to the trail. Hoorah!

To finish things off, we rode the Bonneville Shoreline Trail back, well most of it. Anson had a genious idea that we ride across the golf course that is the country club at the top of the trail. We rode through the greens and over to the cart path and down to the road. Luckily it was closed and there weren’t any crazy golfers chasing us on their little I’m-too-lazy-to-walk carts.

Ride more. Drive less.