The downhill action is subtle at first but intensifies as the road bends north and angles downward. Watch out for a handful of gravelly, washboard switchbacks that drop you to upper Brownie Canyon. Stay left and downhill through Dry Fork Canyon. The air warms progressively as pine succumbs to juniper, pinyon, and sage, which inhabit the high desert. You'll swear you have been transported through space and time to southern Utah's canyon country, except for the weighty presence of the imposing Uintas.
Dirt turns to pavement as the sandstone walls widen and lush farmlands fill the valley.
File into a pace line and hammer down the paved road, or kick back and enjoy the incredibly diverse scene of mountain and high desert. .