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Moab Slickrock Trail

Moab Utah Mountain Bike Trails

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Moab Slickrock Trail - Moab Utah Mountain Bike Trails

This trail is VERY difficult and dangerous. Do not ride alone, but do not bring along you family, your girlfriend, or anyone that you love who is not an advanced rider. Despite the fact that the trail is shown on the Discovery Channel for kids to drool over, it is extremely dangerous and parents should exercise extreme caution with children under 18 (or over) who want to ride here. You could get them into serious trouble. The Slickrock Trail is VERY well marked with painted white lines like the middle of a highway, and there are yellow caution markers and black diamonds to warn you of deadly sections ahead. Be sure to watch for these warnings after you hit the main loop at mile 2.5. Hills on the trail are short, but grueling and very steep. If you let you momentum carry you it could get you into trouble on twisty sections with off-camber turns, but mostly it is momentum that will allow you to ride up the really steep stuff. Traction is fantastic, except when wet or icy. Watch out for winter! Trail Surface: slickrock, obviously, with a painted white line guiding you into the most outrageous situations. At times it is like riding on the outside edge of a 300-foot high basketball.

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Trail Statistics & Information

Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Nearby City: Moab
Length: 12.5 total miles
Elevation Gain: 1,707 feet
Trail Type: Loop
Skill Level: Technically very difficult to extremely dangerous. Physically very difficult to abusive.
Duration: 1.5-3 hours
Season: Year-round but best spring & fall
Trailhead Elevation: 4,575 feet
Top Elevation: 4,750 feet
Local Contacts: Sand Flats Team, Moab Bike Patrol, c / o BLM, 435-259-2196.
Local Maps: USGS Moab; Slickrock Bike Trail Map; Moab East Trail Map; Moab Recreation Map.
Topo Map: Moab Slickrock Trail Topographic Map
Guide Book: Mountain Biking Moab Guide Book
Driving Directions: View Guide
Trail Directions: View Guide
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Recent Trail Reviews

Peter_Koop Rating:
Date of Trip: 3/25/2009
0 Props
A totally different biking experience - monumental climbs and decents, if I…
Doug Rating:
Date of Trip: 4/28/2004
0 Props
If you haven't been to Moab before, the Slickrock trail is a great way to g…

Weather Conditions

  1. Rest Of Tonight
    Partly cloudy late in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

  2. Saturday
    Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs 45 to 55. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming light.

  3. Saturday Night
    Mostly clear. Lows in the 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.

  4. Sunday
    Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs 45 to 55.

About This Trail Guide

Mountain Biking Moab
Mountain Biking Moab

by Lee Bridgers (Falcon Publishing)

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