Tavel in Southwest USA in summer time
I posted about this in Destinations which I think will not get much attention so will post here. Want to travel southwest area from May to end of September but unsure of how hot it will be and where ...
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Myself, I don't mind riding the Southern Part of Utah deserts in the summer, but I tolerate heat pretty well. Daytime temps are often between 100 and 110.
That said, Utah has a lot of high elevation areas you can ride that with literally thousands of miles of dirt roads and ATV trails. You can camp and Bryce canyon, and easily hop on Paiute trail feeders from there which allow you to ride pretty all of the central mountains of Utah, especially since you can also connect to the Arapeen trail network. As mentioned, ATVUtah is a good place to start to obtain trail maps etc.
People just think of the the slick rock areas in Southwest Utah, but there are some somewhat limited roads and trails in the San La Sal mountains, and some downright beautiful high elevation trails in the Abajo mountains. The Henry mountains also have some good forest service type roads to explore. These mountain areas stay pretty reasonable temp wise and can get quite cool at night. At the mountain tops you might even need a jacket on a mid summer day.
The area up from Flaming Gorge West in the Uintah mountains can be great temperature wise, and is very scenic and fun.
As mentioned, many of the trails I really love are restricted to 50 inches wide or less, so if your polaris is the 50 inch RZR you can ride those. If not, I doubt you'll feel deprived as the options are almost endless. Let me know more about the type of riding you prefer and I can provide more specific options.
That said, Utah has a lot of high elevation areas you can ride that with literally thousands of miles of dirt roads and ATV trails. You can camp and Bryce canyon, and easily hop on Paiute trail feeders from there which allow you to ride pretty all of the central mountains of Utah, especially since you can also connect to the Arapeen trail network. As mentioned, ATVUtah is a good place to start to obtain trail maps etc.
People just think of the the slick rock areas in Southwest Utah, but there are some somewhat limited roads and trails in the San La Sal mountains, and some downright beautiful high elevation trails in the Abajo mountains. The Henry mountains also have some good forest service type roads to explore. These mountain areas stay pretty reasonable temp wise and can get quite cool at night. At the mountain tops you might even need a jacket on a mid summer day.
The area up from Flaming Gorge West in the Uintah mountains can be great temperature wise, and is very scenic and fun.
As mentioned, many of the trails I really love are restricted to 50 inches wide or less, so if your polaris is the 50 inch RZR you can ride those. If not, I doubt you'll feel deprived as the options are almost endless. Let me know more about the type of riding you prefer and I can provide more specific options.
