Moab Area Trails

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Amasa Back. Climb from Kane Creek west of Moab onto sandstone overlooking the Colorado. Plenty of slickrock areas, ledges and play opportunities. Moderate climb, advanced technical. Season March through November.
Arches Loop. Long varied loop includes paved trail, old roadway, dirt and open-rock road, then paved road. Includes climb along Moab fault parallel to Highway 191, Willow Springs Road, Arches National Park. 28 miles, about 2200 feet of climbing, easy technical but requires good conditioning. Season February through November.
Baby Steps. Singletrack and open rock riding, located off the Klondike Bluffs trail. Advanced technical, several riding options of varying length. Moderate climbing. Season February through November.
Bar M Loop. Easy technical trail, good for families, on doubletrack north of Moab. Great views. 7 miles, about 300 feet of climbing. Season February through November.
Bartlett Wash. Short climb onto Entrada sandstone north of Moab. Broad playground area, stunts and hairy stuff as well as easy mellow riding. Short climb, intermediate technical. Season February through November.
Behind the Rocks. Sometimes brutish, occasionally sandy, this trail is the site of Moab's 24-hour race. This trail is advanced technical, and strenuous, even when ridden "downhill." Options include one-way with shuttle, shorter loops, or lunatic 28-mile loop that includes the Pritchett Arch trail back uphill. Season February through November
Courthouse Wash. See Arches Loop 
Circle O. Undulating fun slickrock riding. Not brutal; no fear factor; just the right amount of challenge. Located off the Bar M Loop. Season year-round except immediately after snowstorms.
Burro Pass. This is a steep, technical trail high in the La Sal Mountains east of Moab. It's known primarily for its gnarly downhill portion. Altitude is 11,200 feet. Climbing is substantial, and relatively steep. For advanced riders only. Length around 10 miles. Season mid-July through September. 
Fins & Things. Varying ride on ATV-track, with domes and fins of Navajo sandstone similar to the Slickrock Trail, with doubletrack connectors on desert floor or Kayenta sandstone. Some sand riding. Intermediate technical. Length 10.5 miles, shorter options. Season February through November.
Fisher Mesa. Great singletrack ride starting at 8200 feet elevation, drops 1000 feet for 9-mile out-and-back. Option of (tough!) continued ride to end of mesa and back, 21 miles. Some cliffside exposure. Significant climb, upper-intermediate technical. Season May through September.
Flat Iron Mesa. Easy dirt-road ride (except when it's raining) to a great view over Kane Springs Canyon and Hatch Wash. 7 miles, about 800 feet of climbing out-and-back. Season March through November.
Flat Pass. Long loop or shuttle ride, mostly on doubletrack. Some exposed rock but no big open areas. Significant climb, upper-intermediate technical. Season March through November.
Gemini Bridges. Gravel road from Highway 191 to the Gemini Bridges. Easier technical but a few stiff climbs. Season February through November.
Gold Bar Rim.  After 4.3 miles on the Gemini Bridges road, this trail becomes technical, climbing fun technical rock to fantastic views of Gold Bar Canyon and the Gold Bar Rim. Moderate climbing, advanced technical. Season February through November.
Golden Spike.  Advanced-technical trail shared by jeeps. Lots of open rock, ledges, stunts. Advanced technical, significant climbing, must be reached via Gold Bar Rim trail or Poison Spider Mesa Trail. Season February through November.
Hazard County. Downhill-only trail at the base of the La Sal Mountains near Warner Campground. Features gap jumps and some armored stunts. Quick turns. Shuttled downhill vs part of larger ride, such as Whole Enchillada. Season May through October.
Hidden Canyon. Shorter ride north of Bartlett Wash, with some open slickrock areas and views over Hidden Canyon. Intermediate technical, slight climb. Season February through November.
Hurrah Pass. Easier ride with shorter or longer options, on dirt road. First 6 miles are gravel, rideable even in snow. Great views, nice "date ride" or family ride. Moderate climbing. Season year-round.
Jackson Hole Loop. Brutal 23-mile loop combines the easy Hurrah Pass route with a technical return through Jackson Hole, up an insanely difficult portage climbing the cliffs with your bike on your back, then down the advanced-tech Amassa Back trail. Significant climbing. Season February through November.
Klondike Bluffs. Mostly doubletrack, short singletrack, then short hike to viewpoint overlooking Arches National Park's Klondike Bluffs. Intermediate technical, two short climbs. Season March through November.
Moab Rim. Super-grunt climb from the Colorado River up to the rim overlooking Moab, then further doubletrack south along the Rim. Very difficult climb, advanced-technical downhill. Season March through November.
Onion Creek. Dirt-road ride with multiple creek-crossings, through a deep narrows of colorful sandstone. Option of out-and-back with moderate climbing and easy technical, or long downhill ride with a shuttle vehicle. Season February through November.
Poison Spider. Climb from the Colorado onto the Navajo sandstone mesa northwest of Moab. Significant climb, advanced technical. Connects to the Portal Trail and Gold Bar. Season February through November.
Portal Trail. Famous (or infamous) descent along the edge of the cliffs above the Colorado. Advanced technical, risk of death if you get careless. Reached via Poison Spider or Gold Bar. Season March through November.
Porcupine Rim. A Must-Ride Classic! Moab's premiere downhill. Moderate climb to the Rim, then a long technical descent. Suitable for DH bikes, can be handled with a hardtail. Cliff-side exposure. Advanced technical. Season March through November.
Porcupine Singletrack.  Singletrack along the cliff edge higher on the mountain, joining the Porcupine Trail. As downhill ride starting with Kokopelli and finishing with lower Porcupine Rim, or as a loop ride using the first 4 miles of Porcupine Rim to close the loop. Season late April through early November.
Pritchett Canyon. Downhill ride to Colorado, reached via Kane Creek, Behind the Rocks, or Prostitute Butte Trails. Wicked descent from White Knuckle Hill. Advanced technical. Season March through November.
Prostitute Butte. Sandy doubletrack ride south of Moab. Easier technical, but some areas of deep sand. Connects to Behind the Rocks and Pritchett Canyon, Kane Creek. Snow allowing, can be ridden year-round.
Slickrock Trail.  A Must-Ride Classic! World's most famous bike trail, one mile east of Moab on Navajo sandstone. Practice Loop for new riders. Advanced technical, strenuous with moderate long climbs and some short brute climbs. Season late February through November.
Sovereign Singletrack.  Awesome singletrack through desert, open rock, ledges. Some views. For the advanced or strong intermediate rider, moderately strenuous. Options for loop, out-and-back, point-to-point. Season late February through November.
Tusher Canyon. Northwest of Moab, climb Entrada sandstone to a playground overlooking the canyon. Short, variety of stuff for stay-and-play. Upper-intermediate technical, moderate climb. Season March through November. 
White Rim Trail.  A Must-Ride Classic! 4-wheel drive road through Canyonlands National Park forms a 100-mile loop for multi-day rides. Hammerheads do a brutal one-day version. Permit required to camp. Significant climbing, easier technical. Year-round.
Whole Enchilada.  This is an advanced-level downhill epic starting high in the La Sal Mountains and ending at the Colorado River, for 7000 feet of descending over 27 miles. It includes Burro Pass, Hazard County, Kokopelli, the upper and lower Porcupine Singletrack, and Porcupine Rim. With peak elevation of 11,200 feet, the season for this ride is mid-July through September only.

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