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Moab mountain biking trails |
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Written by Brian Carroll
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Thursday, 05 June 2008 |
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GEMINI BRIDGES is a very popular trail among bike riders and four-wheelers alike. Due to this popularity, it is recommended to do this trail on a weekday so as to avoid the traffic created by four-wheelers. Gemini provides wonderful views and a challenging route.
The trail is not the hardest difficulty but is challenging due to its length and various steep inclines. It is 16 miles round trip with a total climb of about 1,500 feet.
The trailhead is at GPS N 38° 39.381' W 109° 40.672 (park and head west)
For specific information on this trail including tips, pictures, maps, and locations visit www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/gemini.htm
POISON SPIDER is very difficult and designed for expert riders. If one decides to try the trail and is not an expert rider, there are a number of spots where they should dismount and walk there bikes, otherwise the trail can prove to be quite dangerous. It does provide amazing views and is considered a “must do” while biking in Moab. The trailhead is at GPS N 38° 31.917' W 109° 36.473'. For specific information on this trail including tips, pictures, maps, and locations visit www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/poisonsp.htm Other area trails: Amasa Back Arches Loop Baby Steps Bar M Loop Bartlett Wash Behind the Rocks Burro Pass Circle O Courthouse Wash Fins & Things Fisher Mesa Flat Pass Gold Bar Rim Golden Spike Hazard County Hidden Canyon Hurrah Pass Jackson Hole Loop Klondike Bluffs Lit. Canyon Rim Moab Rim Onion Creek Portal trail Porcupine Rim Porcupine Singletrack Pritchett Canyon Prostitute Butte Slickrock Trail Sovereign Sgltrk Tusher Canyon White Rim Trail Whole Enchilada
For specific information on any of the above mentioned trails including tips, pictures, maps, and locations www.utahmountainbiking.com/
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