A group of four machines departed from Cherry Lane in Layton to navigate the Parrish Lake Loops Trail southwest of Farmington Canyon, according to an October 31 report. The excursion served as a completion of a specific riding challenge and included a visit to the site of significant tornado damage.
The Parrish Lake Loops Trail is one of 15 trails featured in the 2026 Ride Utah Challenge booklet, which is available at all Young Powersports Dealerships and the My Local Utah offices at 80 W. Antelope Drive. The challenge requires riders to complete five of the 15 trails within the calendar year to earn swag bags from sponsors Young Powersports and mylocalutah.com.
During the ride, travelers passed the Farmington Ponds, where buck and pole fences have been installed to prevent ATV access to the water's edge. Other features observed along the route included sego lilies and a trail entrance blocked by buck and pole fences, which riders have used to bypass spring snowdrifts.
The route included a climb to the Francis Peak radar towers, where an open gate allowed access to the top of the facility. The ride concluded with a 66-mile journey that included viewing the damage from a tornado that struck the Smith Creek Lakes on September 18, 2026.
The area north of the Francis Peak radar towers contains the Smith Creek Lakes, specifically the middle of three lakes, which was the site where the September 18, 2026, tornado caused the most damage.
