What the whole nine yards means?

Table of Contents:

1. What the whole nine yards means?
2. What time of year can you ride the whole enchilada?
3. How difficult is the whole enchilada?
4. Can you hike the whole enchilada?
5. What is the Palisade plunge?
6. How hard is Porcupine Rim?
7. How long does it take to ride Porcupine Rim Trail?
8. How do you get Porcupine wheels?
9. How long is Slickrock Trail?
10. Is Slick Rock dangerous?
11. How difficult is Slick Rock Trail?
12. Why is it called slickrock?

What the whole nine yards means?

"The whole nine yards" or "the full nine yards" is a colloquial American English phrase meaning "everything, the whole lot" or, when used as an adjective, "all the way", as in, "The Army came out and gave us the whole nine yards on how they use space systems." Its origin is unknown and has been described by Yale ...

What time of year can you ride the whole enchilada?

The best time to ride The Whole Enchilada is between October and November. Before October the temps can still be high and after November the La Sal mountains get dumped on with snow.

How difficult is the whole enchilada?

Difficulty: Two-track road section that drops about 550 feet to the beginning of the Upper Porcupine Singletrack (UPS). ... Difficulty: Moderately challenging singletrack over rock, roots, ledges and dry washes. Average grade is 6%. Type of Ride: 4th ride of the Whole Enchilada.

Can you hike the whole enchilada?

The Whole Enchilada is a 31.

What is the Palisade plunge?

The Palisade Plunge trail connects the top of the Grand Mesa to the valley floor and the town of Palisade, Colorado. Descend 6000' feet in elevation on the fast, fun, high-energy trail through untravelled public lands and unbelievable scenery.

How hard is Porcupine Rim?

The trail is rated a difficult. It includes a 3-mile, 900-foot ascent from the trailhead to Porcupine Rim and then an 11-mile, 2,800-foot descent to the Colorado River. ... Ridden from the trailhead, Porcupine Rim Trail is 14.

How long does it take to ride Porcupine Rim Trail?

The main bike trail is about 18KM long with a gentle -5% grade. The trail can ridden in an hour non stop, but most people take multiple hours to session the various steps and drops and take photos of the World famous views of Castle Valley.

How do you get Porcupine wheels?

6 1/2 miles past Slickrock is the trailhead for Porcupine Rim. It is a dirt/gravel road from Slickrock on, but you should have no problem in a car. From their, take the Porcupine Doubletrack down to the Porcupine Singletrack.

How long is Slickrock Trail?

4 hours

Is Slick Rock dangerous?

You could get them into serious trouble. The Slickrock Trail is VERY well marked with painted white lines like the middle of a highway, and there are yellow caution markers and black diamonds to warn you of deadly sections ahead.

How difficult is Slick Rock Trail?

Slickrock Mountain Bike Trail is a 8.

Why is it called slickrock?

The name "slickrock" was used by early settlers of the area to describe the sandstone because of the low traction between horses' metal shoes and the rock's sloping surfaces. ... Slickrock also becomes slick when wet.