The turnoff to Gooseberry Mesa is about 15 minutes east of Hurricane, Utah on Highway 59. There is no drinking water available on the mesa. If this is your first time, you may want to ride the Practice Trail first to get your Gooseberry groove on. The loop described here starts on the South Rim, follows the rim around to the North Rim Trail, to the Windmill trail, back to Bowls and Ledges, and ends on the Practice Trail. If you don't feel comfortable riding a section, simply walk it. It is a difficult trail, but there are no surprises. The trail is marked with white paint dots on the slickrock and signs at the junctions. There are many different ways to ride this trail network, and they are all awesome. I rated this loop black diamond overall, but there are some sections on the South Rim Trail that are double black diamond. It's one of the best technical trails anywhere with rolling slickrock, twisty singletrack, and vistas to die for. You'll literally meet people from all over the world riding here.
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