I haveridden most major trails in the Moab area but I have to
say I saved the best for last with the Beef Basin Loop. I have
divided the loop into 4 sections.
If you have never ridden in Moab before I would recommend starting from
Dewey Bridge and riding to the Top of the World. From
here you will get an ah inspiring view of what Moab looks like. From the
over look you will also be able to see the other two trails in this area Rose Garden Hill and Onion Creek that you will use to create a large
loop.
Though the Slick Rock Bike Trail started as Motorcycle trail it has all
but been taken over by bicycles with over 100,000 riders each year. However, if you go in the
off season and get there early you will have the trail to yourself. Though the slick rock trail
is only for bikes and motorcycles Hell's Revenge is the same type of trail and can be used by
Jeeps and ATVs
To me the trails on Poison Spider Mesa are the best to ride in the Moab Area with just the right amount of
slick rock, sand and challenging ledges. Golden Spike and Gold Bar Rim are the same type of trail and are simply a continuation of Poison Spider though it does become more difficult. To finish the loop you can going into Bull Canyon and then
finish up in Long Canyon which will take you back down off of the mesa.
Elephant Hill is simply the most beautiful
trail you could ever ride on. However, to ride this trail you must be street legal as it
is inside Canyon Lands National Park so no ATV and dirt bikes must be street
legal
TheLa Sal Mountains add great
diversity to Moab riding experience. In just a few miles on
Thompson Canyon Trial it is as
if you have left Utah and arrived in Colorado. On our third trip to
Moab we tried to beat the heat on La
Sal Pass