Theres seldom a top mountain biking destination list published that doesnt include moab. Rim tours guided mtb tours moab, utah, colorado, arizona. Holidays guides love the river, but theyre also fanatical mountain bikers. Blame it on the poor economy or recent track bike trends, but you cant walk into a party these. Trail conditions bike school day tours book a shuttle. Ride these moab bike trails and youll be smiling from ear to ear. Moab, ut mountain bike trails mountain biking in moab, ut. In light of grand countymoabs health department march 17 th directive shutting down all new checkins of overnight accommodations for 30 days, we are temporarily ceasing our tour services through april 20, 2020. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides more kinetic energy warmer colors. From true beginners to veterans of the trail, anyone can enjoy a. Moab utah off road trails funtreks offroading trails 4. The loop is closed by shuttling highway 191 and 3 or making a long pavement return.
The official moab utah home page was first created in 1993 and is one of the first websites dedicated to serving the moab utah area. Theres more to moab than just the best mountain biking in the world. These books are available at the moab information center, and can also be purchased in advance online from canyonlands natural history association. Moab, ut mountain bike trails mountain biking in moab.
A travelguide to slickrock bike trail and mountain. Heres how to make the most out of a visit, from pedaling its worldclass. The ultimate moab, utah travel guide outside online. New mountain bike trails are being developed ask us about the new. Hurrah pass is perfect for first time visitors to the moab area and for families with children. Home of the original slickrock and upper porcupine singletrack mountain bike trails, moab has been the ultimate mountain bikers road trip destination for years. Enlarged map insets for moab s most popular bike trails. This new fullcolor guide has been designed specifically for atvs, but trails are also great for dirt bikes. This is the first time i have actually ridden the sovereign trail, although i have been to the trailhead twice before, but each time it was too busy for my liking. This page is dedicated to all the riders that share a passion for this.
First, the climate in moab complements that of salt lake city, the utah mountains, and colorado front range and mountainous areas in that its generally dry with mild temperatures when utah and colorado locations are too cold, muddy, or snowy. Moab mountain biking moab, utah has become the undisputed mecca for mountain bike enthusiasts by virtue of its beautiful red rock terrain, views that go on forever and trails that range from beginner to advanced and suit all riding abilities. Though the slick rock bike trail started as motorcycle trail it has all but been taken over by bicycles with over 100,000 riders each year. The best of moab mountain bike sampler with holiday. The riding is as fun as anything you might find on moabs classic trails. It borders arches national park and new trails are. Several of the moab areas best mountain bike trails are essentially oneway, and unless you want to cycle back the way you came, youll need to arrange a shuttle service to pick you up and bring you back to moab or your vehicle.
Moab rocks mountain bike stage race transrockies race series. By request, heres the dope on this paved bike route. This book is a tad heavy for your bike backpack when exploring, we copy the. If coming from the north klondike bluffs is an excellent start, and will provide some very easy kid friendly trainer trails along with some medium level trails to get even seasoned experts warmed up.
Constructed in the 1950s to enable access to uranium mines in the region, this fairytale road is considered one of the quintessential adventure motorcycle rides in moab. Moab utah guide books for atvs, dirt bikes, side by sides and jeeps full color. Mountain biking moab, utah trails and info poison spider bicycles. One could easily spend several days in this one area exploring easy and scenic trails like chicken corners, catacomb rock, hurrah pass. Over 500 color photos show scenery as well as trouble spots. Once the hideout of butch cassidy and the sundance kid and now the gateway to arches and canyonlands national parks, moab is a town steeped in history and surrounded by spectacular desert. Best mountain bike trails for kids in moab 2019 pedal. Moab mountain biking is a global attraction for athletes and families alike. Top bike trails in moab if you are looking for selfguided mountain biking in moab, you have plenty of trails to choose from, and some great resources and maps for planning your adventure. In light of grand countymoabs health department march 17 th directive shutting down all new checkins of overnight accommodations for 30 days, we are temporarily ceasing our tour services through april 20, 2020 exceptions may be made for guests who are already checked into their hotel as of march 17 and private groups of 8 or less who have. Trail solutions is complimented by managing mountain biking. Transrockies events pioneered mountain bike stage racing in north america with the transrockies challenge in 2002, and the 3day race format with the tr3 starting in 2009.
There are some steep ascents so its not for beginners, but its generally commonsense driving. Fisher towers trail outside of moab, utah is a great hiking option for public land hikers. Below is a quick list of the top bike trails in moab with links to the mtb project that has teamed up with the local bureau of land management to make the trails in moab accessible to all ability levels. Known for their state of the art website featuring local moab utah business including lodging, restaurants, realestate, out door advertures, ourdoor recreation rentals and more. Old 191 is the former path of highway 191, and is now also called the moab canyon pathway. There is no end of slickrock or dramatic red rock scenery. Best ohv off road driving trails near moab, utah alltrails.
It gets you ready for the straight up and straight downs that your vehicle will be doing and get you a little bit ready for the rock crawling on other trails that get quite a bit harder but this is an easy trail that you could do. Precise directions, pinpoint maps and stunning color photos guide. Old 191 paved trail moab canyon pathway plus highway 128 paved path. This sandstone slickrock is anything but, giving fattired jeeps the grip to creep cliffs and crevices they clearly oughtnt. Find the top rated bike trails in utah, whether youre looking for an easy short bike trail or a long bike trail, youll find what youre looking for. Top 10 best trails in moab jp magazine four wheeler. This is not about trails i have read about, or trails others have told me about, no, i have ridden all these trails numerous times. Moab, however, also contains an assortment of easy and extremely scenic biking trails. The moab friends for wheelin and other groups are working hard to get this gem opened on the books for public consumption. Precise directions, pinpoint maps and stunning color photos guide you through moab, utahs legendary backcountry. Moab offers a huge variety of trails for mountain bikers of any experience level. Sep 02, 2019 these are the 5 best mountain bike trails in moab based on the amount of time you have away from the family.
So whether youre new to the scene, or a seasoned veteran, weve put together the locals guide to mountain biking moab, to help you make the most of your next mountain bike adventure. This is a great trail to get started on the adventures that moab has to offer. Moab is one of the most beautiful desert riding locations in utah. Stop by and see for yourself why many people from around the world consider chile pepper bike shop the shop in moab to visit. Sep 25, 2011 this is the list of my best 15 mountain bike trails. For an outandback ride, park your car at this turnout and start riding your bike up the trail.
There are actually 9 or 10 trail segments, depending on how youre counting. The paved route provides easy cycling access to the moab brand mountain bike trails just off u. Some of the maps sold are produced by moab trails alliance and all proceeds from those map sales go directly to maintaining the trails. Of course these are subjective and moab has been building new trails like madso feel free to comment below about your must ride trails. You love flowy singletrack with some technical moves. Its simply a mountain bike mecca recently ranked it as the mtb capital of the usa, and if youre looking to make your first pilgrimage, it can be a bit overwhelming. Moab has a trail for every rider, from beginners who want to enjoy the scenery, to the most daring riders wanting to push their boundaries. Moab riding is bucket list worthy, and if youre looking for advice or support for a bike trip here, definitely contact western spirit cycling. However, if you get there early you will have the trail to yourself.
Along the way, the trail provides access to the bar m. Learn where to go, rider level, and a link to detailed maps. The magnificent 7 or mag 7 is a series of trails that create a 26mile pointtopoint route. Complete mountain biking information for moab, utah with maps, photos, trail descriptions, biking guides and outfitters, and more. The trail systems in moab are continually growing and changing, so the newer the book the better. The moab canyon paved path has got to be one of the most scenic bikeways around.
We warmed up to the beginning of our moab bike adventures along the colorado river on the intrepid potash road highway 279. Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Hundreds of organized pages with moab utahs lodging accommodations, biking, river rafting, camping, sightseeing and national parks. Mtb trails and maps archive cycling west cycling utah. Most of moabs activities have an off the chart gnarr factor.
With such diverse riding terrain from slick rock motorcycle trails to highly technical 4x4 trails, there are trails for every skill level. We recommend that when the trails are this way not to ride them as you will leave big ruts. No fees the trail includes about 1,800 feet of elevation gain in under 2. Guided mountain bike day tours moab, utah canyonlands. We are taking the bikes out to moab in october, i would rate our group as capable beginner to moderate. A guide to moabs greatest offroad bicycle rides regional mountain. These are the 5 best mountain bike trails in moab based on the amount of time you have. But like most mountain bike routes in the moab area, hurrah pass is easily upstaged by the worldrenown slickrock bike trail. Moab has lots of new singletrack trails to explore. Moab mountain biking trail guide discover moab, utah. Moab trail conditions are generally great but believe it or not we do get snow and rain which can make the trails a muddy mess. Classified as moderately difficult, the only stand out challenges for an adventure bike are a few sections of deep sand and a handful of steep climbsdescents.
Moab trail maps for hiking, biking and 4x4 guestguide. Mountain biking moab, utah trails and info moab bike shop. Mountain biking northern californias best 100 trails paperback. Moab is one of the favorite dirt bike riding location of dirt bike utah. It connects the courthouse wash trailhead near arches national park with highway 3 that leads to canyonlands national park. Arizonas sonoran desert is the perfect place to escape the winter doldrums and rim mountain bike tours is the best outfitter providing multiday, campingbased, winter cycling tours in the sun. There are a number of shortflat singletrack loops around the open space in this suburban park. Use these maps to plan your adventure on two wheels or four. The trails at north cheyenne community park is a short trail system mostly targeted at beginners, but it throws in a few features to keep more experienced riders interested. Moab is well known for the world famous, and highly technical, slickrock bike trail. Likewise this book is more than just a guide to fortyeight. Networks of well maintained and mapped trails are the glorious result. Dirt bike riding and motorcycle trails discover moab, utah. The top 15 mountain biking trails in the usa alphabetical order amasa back trail rockstacker trail moab utah.
Their guides have these trails dialed, plus they will get their massive support truck to camp, whip up amazing food, and keep the beer cold. Poison spider bicycles brings its expertise in moabs mountain bike trails and community to moab rocks. Drive north out of moab on us 191 for 11 miles to a dirt turnout on the west side of the highway and just 1. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Me and my wife dont usually buy a bike book when we bike at exoctic places since we can usually get good info at local bike stores or talk to someone who knows the area. Several of the moab areas best mountain bike trails are essentially oneway, and unless you want to cycle back the way you came, youll need to arrange a shuttle service to. Western book cliffs mountain bike trail map near price, utah.
On the bright side, this a trail with lots of scenic overlooks. The ultimate moab, utah travel guide moab has come into its own as one of americas great multisport destinations. From the psb thaw to the gran fondo moab, moab has bike events for all, a ton of other cool events. Imbas guide to providing great riding, a 256page book that focuses on solutions to mountain. Abundant views the entire way and no picture or video can capture the magnitude of the towers but i tried. Every trail represented has been freshly driven and documented using the latest gps technology for extreme accuracy.
Moab canyon paved path mountain bike trail, moab, utah. Gemini bridges trail is located north of moab, utah. Find the best trails for mountain biking in moab, ut. Kane creek road provides access to many trails south of moab.
A travelguide to slickrock bike trail and mountain biking adventures. On the official first day of our bike tour, we started at moab cyclery to get fitted on our perfect bike. The same petrified sand dunes that erode so archly get it in the national parks up the road make moab mecca for rock crawlers and mountain bikers, and hikers, and rock climbers, and. To the right of us was the massive red rock formations with the perfect balance of the calm river flowing to our left. Along the way, the trail provides access to the bar m trails and the mag 7 trails gemini bridges.
Halfway between i70 and moab off highway 191, youll find the klondike bluff mountain bike area. Route 128, known as river road follows the colorado river as it weaves and winds through a gorge of sandstone walls. Moab mountain bike events schedule poison spider bicycles. Mountain bike trails the official moab utah home page. Over the years, the old highway degenerated into a broken dirt path with a few bits of remaining asphalt. Moab, mountain bike trails sovereign trail moab sovereign trail moab. A travelguide to slickrock bike trail and mountain biking adventures bob ward on. Located just outside of moab, our green river, utah, warehouse is a perfect jumpingoff point to ride the best of moab mountain bike trails, and our. Presented below are tour companies that offer guided biking trips andor bike rentals in and near moab. A roundup of our top 5 recommendations on the best moab mountain bike trails in utah.
We are a 10 minute drive to slickrock bike trail and sand flats recreation area, for awe inspiring moab mountain biking and wellmaintained camping sites. Get riding tips and crutial trail information for mountain bike trails in both ontario and moab. Find out about all the regular events in the moab area. Paved trails, until recently were few and far between and cyclists on the roads, with other rubbernecking tourists can be dangerous. The clay content on some trails can wear your drivetrain and destroy derailleurs. If you are looking for a challenge try kane creek trail, moab rim arch. Moab is a big part of mountain biking history, and continues to be one of the most popular destinations. We did an exception with moab since there are so many trails, so much to see, and we watned to. It descends about feet but like other mountain bike trails in moab, youll be working the entire way with many challenging obstacles. Rider mels mountain trail guide book moab 6th edition. Aug 01, 2009 top 10 best trails in moab moab masterpieces. Welcome to the home of the greatest mountain biking on the planet. North cheyenne community park mountain bike trail in.
Moab vacation planning moab utah motels, national parks. There are two sections to the trail, both of which loop out from sand flats road, and youre actually on fins a majority of the time. We have maps and guide books available at the shop to help you plan your rides in moab. In the northern states, cycling during the winter can be exhilarating.
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