Corner Canyon - Mtn. Bike

Scott and I were planning on riding with Craig at Glenwild today but Craig called off the ride because of the rain the previous evening and the prospect of rain today. Me and Scott had all our gear and wanted to get in a ride so we went to Corner Canyon and rode the Clark's Trail from the Draper Temple to the top. From the Top we rode up further toward Jacobs Ladder and up to the top of a knoll. The view from the knoll was awesome. We could see Alpine, Highland, Utah Lake and most of Utah County to the south. To the west we could see the south end of the Salt Lake Valley and to the northeast I could see a snow field off the top of Lone Peak that I want to ski before the snow all melts. But I digress. We then biked back down to Clark's Trail straight down the face of the knoll. We should have gone back the way we came because it was too steep and slippery for safe cycling. I was riding my new mountain bike (new to me at least) with full suspension. I was cursing the new ride on the way up as it seemed heavier (probably just my lack of fitness) and the shifting was backward from my other mountain bike but the way down was terrific. I think I am going to really like this bike. I figure we climbed about 1,100 feet of vertical on this ride.