Cottonwood Second Water #018

Total Miles
7.6

Elevation

2,484.20 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

Cottonwood Second Water is a 7.6-mile-long single track in the Uinta National Forest southeast of Provo, Utah. It goes between the Center Gwt single track and Diamond Fork Road, crossing Sheeps Creek-Rays Valley Road and First Water Road along the way. The trail parallels Second Water Creek the entire way, sometimes going right along the creek at the bottom of the drainage, and sometimes elevated above it on a narrow trail with more exposure that you need to be cautious on. It has several creek crossings that should be easy and shallow even in the spring season since this isn't that big of a creek. There are lots of fast trail sections through trees and bushes in the gully below the rolling green hills. The trail is really nice and maintained, with no whoops. A lot of the trail is smooth, but there are sections with big embedded rocks and boulders that add a challenge. The trail mostly goes through a drainage, but has some unique sections with more red rock and red dirt, and bigger boulders lining the trail. There's potential for small downed trees and branches as it goes under a lot of trees. As you go west, the trail goes through beautiful sagebrush-covered hillsides and comes to one harder spot with some off-camber exposure on a side hill where you don't want to low-side. This spot would be more difficult if going west to east because it has loose rock and dirt on a really steep slope.

Photos of Cottonwood Second Water #018

Cottonwood Second Water #018
Cottonwood Second Water #018

Difficulty

This is an intermediate alpine single track that has shelfy and narrow sections elevated above a creek, with frequent embedded rock, and has one harder spot on the west end that is particularly steep and loose with exposure.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

Dean Bake
Sep 07, 2024
2024 Husqvarna FX350
Open
Normal
Rode this trail West to East. Just above first water there was a 3ft high step at the top of a climb that was above my ability the step is solid rock but is above a very steep drop off. I chose to turn around and bypass that area by going up first water and then over on Sheep Creek-rays Valley road to get back to the trail and finish the ride. Great trail.

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