Moab, Utah is known as the desert mountain biking capitol of the country. It has the world famous Slickrock Bike Trail and dozens of other great mountain biking routes.

Lots of companies lead guided trips and/or rent bikes. These are listed below.

Also listed below are a selection of the best trails in the Moab area. Just click on any name for complete information.

	Western Spirit Cycling		435-259-8732

	Holiday Expeditions - Biking		800-624-6323

	Moab Adventure Center		888-622-4097

	Rim Mountain Bike Tours		435-259-5223

	Timberline Adventures		800-417-2453

Amasa Back

Intermediate

15 mile roundtrip

2-4 hrs.

The Amasa Back Trail follows a packed dirt road through Kane Creek Canyon for 1.2 miles then crosses the river and follows a 4wd road up and across Amasa Back -- a mesa defined by a gooseneck turn in the Colorado River.

Bartlett Wash

Intermediate

5 mile roundtrip

2-3 hrs.

Bartlett Wash is a freeform trail of rolling slickrock. Unlike the Moab Slickrock Trail, there are no painted lines to follow, just your instincts as you improvise a route through bowls, around pockets and up and down some steep slopes.

Gemini Bridges

Beginner

13.5 miles oneway

2-4 hrs

The Gemini Bridges Trail follows a dirt road, slickrock and wash bottom through pretty wooded sections and nice red rock scenery. The route is almost all downhill except for a moderately difficult climb near the end.

Hatch Point Road

Intermediate Advanced

54 mile roundtrip

6+ hours

Hurrah Pass

Beginner

20 mile roundtrip

1/2 day

Hurrah Pass Trail follows a graded dirt road through pretty Kane Creek Canyon before ascending a snaking 4wd road 3 miles to Hurrah Pass and its nice views of the Colorado River corridor.

Jughandle Loop

Beginner

38 mile loop

1 day

Jughandle Loop starts at the Jughandle Arch parking area on Hwy. 279 along the Colorado River. The route meanders into Canyonlands National Park on Potash Road and then climbs Shafer Trail 4wd Road and a terrific series of switchbacks to the park's main scenic drive. The finish is a great 4 mile long descent through Long Canyon.

Monitor and Merrimac

Beginner

13.2 mile loop

1/2 day

The Monitor and Merrimac Trail traverses 4wd roads, a wash bottom and slickrock past the exceptional Determination Towers monoliths and the large Monitor and Merrimac buttes.

Poison Spider Mesa

Advanced

13.5 mile loop

1/2 day

Poison Spider Mesa Trail follows a jeep road up and across Poison Spider Mesa providing nice vistas over the Colorado River to the Behind the Rocks area and Moab Valley. The descent from the mesa back to the Colorado River canyon floor involves an extremely challenging descent by way of the single track Portal Trail.

Porcupine Rim

Advanced

34 mile loop

3 - 4 hrs.

Pritchett Canyon Trail

Advanced

22 miles oneway

4 hours

The Pritchett Canyon trail is a mixture of jeep-road on open mesa, intermediate technical ledge dropping, rolling rock, sand digs, and insane technical rock.

Slickrock Bike Trail

Advanced

15 mile loop

2-4 hrs.

The Slickrock Bike Trail is a fantastic 9-1/2 mile loop over slickrock that is both technically demanding and strenuous. The route is wonderfully situated between the Colorado River and Moab Valley with terrific views of the La Sal Mountains and views of some large arches in Arches National Park across the river.