The Best Mountain Biking in Moab
Looking for the best mountain biking in Moab? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Moab. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
Top mountain biking spots in and near Moab
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Moab, Utah
Mountain Bike the Pipe Dream Trail in Moab
6 mi / 730 ft gainThere are multiple trailheads to access the Pipe Dream trail in Moab. This time we chose to start at the Jackson Street parking area and rode the pipeline trail south for approximately 3-miles. This section of trail is a 2-track road that follows, you guessed it, the gas pipeline. It climbs aroun...Read more -
Moab, Utah
Camp at Sand Flats Recreation Area in Moab
3.0The rock domes and slickrock around the campsites provide fun for young and old to scramble on, or simply enjoy the sunrise or sunset. Located just outside of the town of Moab Utah is the Sand Flats Recreation Area. The area is managed jointly by the Bureau of Land Management and Grand County Uta...Read more -
Moab, Utah
Slickrock Mountain Bike Trail
8.91 mi / 1027 ft gainSlickrock Mountain Bike Trail is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Moab, Utah.Read more -
Moab, Utah
Ride the Slick Rock Mountain Bike Trail
5.010.7 mi / 819 ft gainThe Slick Rock mountain bike trail is a great trail option for all skill levels looking to get a taste of what Moab has to offer. The trail is unique in that it is almost entirely on rock, with only a few patches of sand and mud scattered throughout the 10 mile loop. The trail is easy to follow d...Read more -
Moab, Utah
Mountain Bike Portal Trail
2 mi / 1388 ft gainIf you are looking to ride one of Moab's famed mountain bike trails, then look no further than the Portal Trail. It's a short 2-mile trail that starts on the rim above the Colorado River and descends 1,388. To access the Portal Trail you can take a shuttle from town to the top of the Magnificent...Read more -
Moab, Utah
Camp Goose Island Campground
4.7Many of the campground in Arches National Park are extremely hard to book and almost impossible to get walk-in spots during the peak season in this area. However, the Colorado River near Moab has an abundance of beautiful campsites along its shore. Highway 128 heads northwest out of Moab followin...Read more -
Moab, Utah
Camp at King's Bottom
4.0Kane Creek is a massive canyon, with the Colorado river at it's feet and red cliffs towering on either side. There are numerous trail heads and campgrounds the farther you explore into the canyon. However, these sites fill up fast. The canyon restricts camping to only designated sites, capping th...Read more -
Moab, Utah
Camp at Williams Bottom Campground in Moab
4.0Williams Bottom Campground and its 17 first-come first-serve campsites are tucked into the side of the Colorado River Canyon on Utah Highway 279 aka "Potash Road" just 15 minutes from downtown Moab. It is commonly known as one of *the* rock climbing campground on the west side of Moab, as there a...Read more -
Moab, Utah
Amasa Back and Cliffhanger Trail
8.89 mi / 1978 ft gainAmasa Back and Cliffhanger Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Moab, Utah.Read more -
Moab, Utah
Captain Ahab Trail
8.84 mi / 2283 ft gainCaptain Ahab Trail is a loop trail that provides a good opportunity to see wildlife located near Moab, Utah.Read more -
Moab, Utah
Poison Spider Mesa to Portal Trail
9.97 mi / 1385 ft gainPoison Spider Mesa to Portal Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Moab, Utah.Read more -
Moab, Utah
Amasa to Pothole Arch
11.02 mi / 1568 ft gainAmasa to Pothole Arch is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Moab, Utah.Read more -
Moab, Utah
Mountain Bike HyMasa Trail
3.2 mi / 755 ft gainHyMasa trail is the latest in the fantastic Kane Creek Mountain Biking trail network and is now the preferred route for connecting to the iconic Captain Ahab Loop, allowing riders to bypass larges portions of the Amasa Back / Cliffhanger Jeep trail. To get there take Kane Creek Blvd. from Moab in...Read more -
Moab, Utah
Mountain Bike Amasa Back / Cliffhanger Trail
9.1 mi / 1410 ft gainAmasa Back / Cliffhanger is the primary entry point into one of the most fantastic mountain biking trail networks in the Moab area, connecting into Captain Ahab, Rockstacker, HyMasa, and Jacksons Trails. To get there take Kane Creek Blvd. from Moab into Kane Springs Creek Canyon. The road will qu...Read more -
Moab, Utah
Cliff Hanger Trail
10.54 mi / 1686 ft gainCliff Hanger Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Moab, Utah.Read more -
Moab, Utah
Shafer Trail
5.019.59 mi / 4587 ft gainShafer Trail is a point-to-point trail where you may see local wildlife located near Moab, Utah.Read more