{"id":2098237,"date":"2026-08-17T20:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T17:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098237"},"modified":"2026-08-17T20:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T17:41:49","slug":"new-expert-downhill-mountain-bike-trail-coming-to-st-george-utahs-revenant-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098237","title":{"rendered":"New expert downhill mountain bike trail coming to St. George, Utah\u2019s Revenant system"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hell Hole. Photo: TASU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2024, the Trail Alliance of Southern Utah<\/a> (TASU) added Hell Hole<\/a> \u2014 a five-mile DH track that blurs the lines between intermediate and advanced. The descending-only trail rises far above the newly built Revenant Trail System, roughly 30 minutes west of St. George, Utah.<\/p>\n

TASU is once again busy with new trail additions, including a new black and double-black DH trail parallel to Hell Hole. They are also wrapping up singletrack that will cap off the Cliffrose Trail System<\/a> and looking to begin a third trail build.<\/p>\n

Hell Hole\u2019s big brother<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe first mile or two of that is gonna be expert, maybe even double black,\u201d Kevin Christopherson, TASU President, told us. \u201cYou\u2019re kind of going in on some cliffs and dropping down into a canyon that\u2019s very rocky, big rocks, like kind of the size of a station wagon.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The canyon Christopherson refers to is adjacent to, and just west of, the one Hell Hole runs through. In fact, this new advanced descent will utilize the beginning mile or so of Hell Hole before branching off into the completely new trail. Hell Hole runs a little over five miles, making the new trail roughly four miles long. However, the elevation loss of the two trails \u2014 around 1,400 feet \u2014 will be roughly the same because the new trail starts with a bit of a climb that regains a good portion of the elevation lost in that first mile of Hell Hole.<\/p>\n

TASU anticipates finding any way they can through this station-wagon-sized boulder field. While up and over isn\u2019t out of the question, Christopherson explained that the trail will be benched in quite a few sections, which will, in turn, create a good amount of exposure. Though this new trail may not have the same level of consequence as other iconic trails in St. George, like Flying Monkey or King Kong, it will certainly lean heavily toward the advanced side \u2014 especially the top portion.<\/p>\n

According to Christopherson, this technical section will have an 8-10% grade. \u201cSo if you\u2019ve got the skills on the bike to handle that, you should be able to go over some pretty big stuff fast.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hell Hole trail. Photo: Trail Alliance of Southern Utah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Christopherson said the double-black, extremely technical section will make up almost half of the new trail. After that, the canyon widens, and the rocks thin out a bit. Although it is less chunky, TASU will keep the bottom half of the new descent as a black trail. They anticipate adding jumps, berms, and rollers where they can to maintain the advanced character of the trail.<\/p>\n

For those who aren\u2019t too keen on navigating in and around car-sized boulders, TASU is also building a bypass of the top section. Rather than entering onto the new trail a mile down Hell Hole, riders can go another mile or so and skip the super rocky part.<\/p>\n

The new trail will drop into the western side of The Revenant Bike Park<\/a>. This will add nearly one more mile of double-black descending Rock House, the expert jump trail in the system. Riders can also choose from Goucho and Buckaroo, blue and green, respectively.<\/p>\n

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All three of these descending options are DH-only.<\/p>\n

But a new climbing trail is planned, too. Right now, those pedaling up take the shuttle road, which is out of the way and has some steep parts. Christopherson said that they will also add a climbing trail from The Revenant Trailhead to the Hell Hole Trailhead. \u201cThis will be more of a trail for normal human beings,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Cliffrose file photo: Christine Henry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Completing the Cliffrose Trail System<\/h2>\n

TASU just completed a new trail at the Cliffrose Trail System<\/a> called Pillow Fight. \u201cIt\u2019s two-way,\u201d Christopherson clarified, \u201cbut most people are going to ride it downhill. It\u2019s just too much fun not to ride it downhill.\u201d<\/p>\n

This latest addition to Cliffrose is an intermediate-rated trail that descends over 700 feet and stretches three miles. Pillow Fight consists mainly of fast and flowy sections, but riders will dip their wheels into chunkier sections here and there. But these are solid, intermediate-level blue tech sections, unlike some of the options on Hell Hole that might be darker blue.<\/p>\n

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Unlike The Revenant Trail System, many of the trails at Cliffrose are bi-directional, although trails like Pillow Fight are marked \u201cDownhill Primary.\u201d With these types of trails, there is a fear that newer riders, not knowing the system well, might climb them. However, Christopherson also mentioned that since the new Pillow Fight trail is roughly six miles from the trailhead, he doesn\u2019t anticipate that being a major concern.<\/p>\n

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Cliffrose file photos: Christine Henry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re supposed to be back next month, and continue up the top about another thousand feet,\u201d Christopherson said. TASU will add two more trails, and then Cliffrose will be done \u2014 at least, the 43 miles they proposed in the environmental assessment.<\/p>\n

When they finish the two final trails, which Christopherson said will be a great shuttle opportunity, riders will have roughly 10-15 miles and 2,400 feet of descending with multiple trail options. Those wanting to go even further can jump on Broken Mesa or Ice House and ride back to the nearby town of Washington.<\/p>\n

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More trails in Pine Valley<\/h2>\n

While TASU may be wrapping up new trail development at Cliffrose, they are excited for more opportunities at neighboring Pine Valley. Christopherson said they expect to add 20 miles in the coming years.<\/p>\n

\u201cPine Valley is approved now, but getting the funding to get it done is different,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

TASU hopes to wrap up Cliffrose by the spring and also have the new trails at The Revenant completed by next summer. But this will, of course, depend on the sort of winter they get in southwest Utah.<\/p>\n

Once those are completed, they will turn their attention to Pine Valley.<\/p>\n

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