The Boneyard / East Eagle

Rundown:
The Boneyard/ East Eagle area is great for early season riding.

Distance:
7.65 miles

Difficulty Level:
Medium

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Season:
All Year

How to Get There:
Drive on Interstate 70 to Exit 147 (Eagle). Go through the roundabout, veer right and take the first left on Capitol Street. Go two blocks and take a left on 3rd Street. Drive up the hill about a half mile. Turn left on to Mill Rd into the new Bluffs Subdivision. Look for a parking area on your left. From here follow the BLM Access signs to start the ride.

Description:
The trails in the East Eagle area can be ridden in a combination of different loops. This description covers the Boneyard to East Eagle route. Start at the parking area at the intersection of Bluffs Dr and Mill Rd in the Bluffs subdivision. Ride to the end of Bluffs Dr and up the hill to the green gate. Ride around the gate and along a doubletrack for 0.15 miles. Turn right on the Boneyard singletrack. Continue climbing steadily through switchbacks for about 1.45 miles. The trail levels out as it crosses a road. Continue straight and ride through the sagebrush. The route winds again through a few switchbacks and then intersects with an old doubletrack. Stay right and pedal up a short steep climb. At the top, the route levels out and riders are treated to great views of Red Canyon. Ride for 0.75 miles and look for another singletrack on the left. Turn here and ride for about a mile; first through a meadow below the BLM road and then up and around a rocky knoll. The trail eventually intersects with the BLM road. Ride the road for 0.7 miles and look for a doubletrack on the right. This is a nice spot to stop and enjoy the view of New York Mountain. From here, continue on the faint doubletrack for 0.4 miles and then veer left onto singletrack. Stay on this trail, winding and twisting, for 3.1 miles to the end of the trail. Riders will exit on to Kaibab Dr. Turn right and ride about 0.15 miles to Mill Rd and the beginning of the ride.



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Scott Fleming on the Boneyard Trail
(photo courtesy Leslie Kehmeier)