Hidden Canyon North Trail

Dominic on the slickrock tabletop The Hidden Canyon North trail is found on the Blue Hills Road, 18 miles north of Moab.  After a half mile of dirt road, you encounter broad slickrock playgrounds.   This is a great place to cruise around and waste time!  It's fun even for beginning riders.

Dominic Bria  rolls up the slickrock mesa towards Hidden Canyon.
April 5, 1998 by Bruce Argyle
End of the trail.  The view into hidden canyon is, well, a jaw-dropper.  On the way back, we pop over a ridge onto another rolling slickrock playground hundreds of yards wide and a mile long.  The whole loop is around 7.5 miles, low-intermediate technical difficulty and moderate-to-novice aerobic requirement.

Chad  looks over the depths of Hidden Canyon. April 5, 1998 by Bruce Argyle, Canon A-1, 55  mm

What a view!

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Hidden Canyon North Trail Map Getting there: Drive south on US-191 for 15 miles south of I-70 (about 16 miles north of Moab). Turn west (right) onto the dirt Blue Hills Road. After 2.4 miles, turn left (south) at GPS N 38° 44.673' W 109° 46.745'. Keep right at the next intersection, and right again on the Hidden Canyon road at GPS N 38° 43.753' W 109° 47.186'. Find a parking area on your right. Head down the road until it climbs up the slickrock about 1/2 mile later. Small rock piles (cairns) mark the route. Other nearby quick rides include Bartlett Wash and Klondike Bluffs.

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For additional information, including nearby lodging, rentals, camping, and current conditions, may we suggest:
Comprehensive info on visiting Moab:  http://www.moab-utah.com/ 
More stuff, activities:  http://www.discovermoab.com/  Another source:  http://www.moab.net 
BLM information (OHV info, hiking, camping): http://www.blm.gov/utah/moab/rec-frame.html 
Arches National Park Information:  http://www.arches.national-park.com/
Canyonlands National Park:  http://www.canyonlands.national-park.com/

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Trail ride and information 1998.
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