One of the most popular mountain venues in the USA is Moab – every serious mountain biker needs to try this trail at least once. However , once you have been to Moab you will certainly want to come back. The most famous trail at Moab is Slick Rock which is a 15.5km loop of sandstone. Sandstone provides awesome traction for mountain bikers – the trail at Slick Rock is marked out with white chalk.
Moab Utah
The lunar landscape at Moab is steep and hard and provides a serious challenge to enthusiastic mountain bikers. Shorter than most trails , the technical demanding nature of the course make this a serious trail. The trail can take several hours to complete. What makes this such a great trail is that t incorporates natural bowls many with steep sides and some opportunities for extreme mountain biking. One of the highlights for me at Slick Rock is that it encourage improvisation and you are able to go off course and do some exploring. This is not really possible at most singletrack courses.
Another trail at Moab that is worth checking out is the Porcupine Rim Trail – not as well known as Slick Rock , this trail is very popular in serious mountain biking circles. It is 33 km long and features long stretches of broken singletrack. You can enjoy the 915m – 18km descent from the first climb as it winds down to the Colorado River. There are also dozens of shorter trails for the less adventurous mountain biker.
Close to Moab is the White Rim trail and this is a lengthy 160 km ride that takes two or three days to finish , so you need to take some camping equipment along. What makes the Moab area so appealing to many mountain bikers is the wide open desert and stunning scenery. There are many opportunities for skilled mountain bikers and some nice beginner trails for novices. Moab certainly deserves its reputation as one of the top mountain biking destinations in the world. If you are planning a trip to Moab , Utah there is loads of suitable accommodation catering to mount bikers. A search online will reveal plenty of venues catering to almost any budget.
Canada boasts some awesome mountain biking trails especially in British Columbia. The North Shore is a major center for mountain biking based around the Mount Seymour , Mount Fromme and Cypress Mountain region. Whistler has 100s of trails and is a very popular mountain biking destination.
North Shore
This region is recognized as the home of freeriding and features some of the more intersting mountain biking in the world. There are large forrest areas with big trees and stunning scenery. Fallen timber makes for exciting ramps and jumps while the trails found at Mount Fromme are fairly easy you are still required to observe a few rules and to respect other cyclists and the pristene environment.
Whistler
This is certainly one of the bigger trail riding locations in the world – with literally 100s of kms of trails for mountain bikers to explore and enjoy. One of the mre popular competitive events taking place here is the British Columbia Bike Race from Victoria to Whistler.It is run over seven days and has seven stages with some demanding clibs. You need to be cycling fit to complete this race.
British Columbia features some of the best trails around and the scenery is always impressive. Some of the trails can be fairly demanding , but there are plenty of trails suited to novices and those interested in a casual ride. You can slso do some exploring in these beautiful regions and don’t have to stick to the trails.
The region in mountain bike friendly and there are many accomodation options to choose from - a search on the internet will produce many great places to stay at while enjoying some of the best mountain biking around.
Path, which made the Central Moab mountain biking universe needs no introduction. Today is perhaps the most famous Slickrock trail mountain bike around the world, with over 100,000 visitors a year. But did you know that the Slickrock bike trail was developed by motorcyclists in 1969? I still use it regularly, but the drivers have been checked and approved manner, see Slick Rock MTB Video.
The word “Slickrock” is derived from the early settlers whose horses rail extensions are capable of crossing metal rock. Mountain bikers find just the opposite is true, because the sandstone is exposed as “slick” as coarse sandpaper. This medium is a unique testing ground for many manufacturers of bicycles, for a mountain bike to be ridden at its best. Traction between stone and tires can keep a bike in the gravity-defying angle, which can be intimidating at first. But once mastered, or at least tolerated, the fluid nature of Slickrock might very well be the most fun you can have! The sections of the track called “Faith in the resistance,” “Creep stiff” and “Baby Bowl background color contour” of the attitude of the track.
Great video footage from Slick Rock at Moab , Utah
For those of you of a more “Blood, Sweat and Adrenaline” kind of persuasion, Attitash is offering all the excitement you can handle with some of the best lift-serviced mountain biking around. Head over to reservation site to book your stay and plan your adventure!!
Attitash has over 20 miles of mountain bike trails for all abilities, including 27 downhill trails and 8 cross country trails. Enjoy scenic cross country terrain along the Saco River, or ride our extreme, lift-accessed downhill terrain on Attitash.
Stop by Dirt Trax Bike Shop to purchase your day ticket and rent a bike and/or gear from our expert bike staff. The mountain bike season at Attitash is 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., weekends only (May 28 – June 5, Sept. 10 – Oct. 10) during our early/late season. The trails are open daily, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. during our midseason (June 11 – Sept. 5).
Be sure to visit Events page to see all our biking events this summer, including the Eastern States Cup Finals (June 18 & 19) and the Pin The Trail Downhill Series (July 13 – August 17)
THE ONLY LIFT-SERVICED, DOWNHILL TERRAIN IN THE VALLEY
Attitash offers some of the best lift-serviced mountain biking in the region. If you are a serious downhiller looking for more challenging terrain, Attitash has it. From the base of Attitash, the Flying Yankee chairlift ride provides access to more than six miles of mixed-trail and single-track downhill terrain for advanced mountain biking. Our lift-serviced mountain biking operates weather permitting.
