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.
