Review: This is the best trail I have ever ridden. It is not for the technically challenged. It's 26 miles from top to bottom with 30~40% climbing. Lots of rocks and very rough. The first mile or two on Burro Pass is almost unrideable. Save your energy and walk to the top. This will make the rest of the trail quite enjoyable. This trail has everything; tight switchbacks, rock drops, rough, smooth, fast, slow, great scenery, scary views, woods, grass, short gravel section, short 2-track, exposure, bla, bla, bla. This is not a beginner trail. Take plenty of water, lunch, tubes, CO2, and a camera. The Porcupine Rim section is probably the funnest, but the most dangerous too...cliffside drop offs.

The best way to ride the Whole Enchalada is take a shuttle to Burro Pass. Most bike shops in Moab offer the service. You will ride a short distance down a gravel road from where the shuttle drops you. The start of Burro Pass is on the left. Walk your bike to the top of the mountain. Rest at the top for a few minutes then bomb down the other side. When you reach the paved highway 26 miles later, follow the Colorado River via the highway and bike paths downstream approx 5 miles to Moab. Stay single file because the highway is narrow.

If you like challenging downhill/cross country, this trail will not disappoint. I have ridden it on both types of bikes and had a blast. The downhill bikes eat up the rough stuff and take the drops. The cross country bikes far excel on the climbs and tight technical stuff. Fun is to be had on either type of bike. It will take about 6 hours your first time for the breathtaking views. If you only stop for lunch then the ride time greatly decreases to 3.5~4

Great trail!

Similar Trail: Nothing like it that i have ridden yet

Review: Burro Pass, Hazard, Kokopelli, Porcupine Singletrack, and Porcupine Rim - an
Epic La Sal to Colorado Ride.

This ride is 26.5 miles long, with 7000 vertical feet of downhill. It's an
unforgettable epic experience, but is only for strong, skilled, and adventuresome
riders. It peaks at 11,200 feet in the La Sal Mountains and drops to the
Colorado River. Climbing will total about 2000 feet.

Review: This is probably the best trail I have ever ridden! It's hard to beat the epicness of a crazy-technical, 27 mile long, 7,000 vertical foot descent. The trail passes through almost every climate zone imaginable, from high alpine, through several different type of forests, ..... all the way down to desert. Watch for my blog post about this ride, coming soon!

Review: I've done this trail early August with a group of MTB friends. It took us 8 hrs to complete between waiting for others and a small lunch break. The most challenging parts are the downhill switch-backs at the begining of the trail and the last part of close-to-the-rim technical rocky area. This last part is very dangerous as you're exhausted and your ability to maintain balance is very compromised at this point. I drank a 3Lt camelback and a jug of concentrated gatorade, and that's the minimum you will need in my opinion to complete the trail on sunny days. I would't recommend to do this by yourself unless you're very familiar with the trail. There's a bail-out option right after starting the Porcupine Rim that is 15 mile away from town, but you will still need to ride 6-7 miles on a trail until you hit alpine loop. If you don't have half of the water by then I would advice to bail out and attempt it later. It's very well marked with minimal options to go wrong, There's a map at the end of every section providing directions. There's plenty of fun and challenging stuff, drops, creeck crossing, rock crawling, and singletrack downhill during the ride. It's an awesmome ride and the hardest I remember riding so far.

Similar Trail: Ir you're in the area, don't leave without riding Slickrock. It would be a piece of cake after The Whole Enchilada :)

Review: I rode the Whole Enchilada again this summer, during my trip which included the 401 in CB< Hartman Rocks, Albuquerque, and Fruita....Whole Enchilada is still the best trail you will ever ride, period. But it's only for riders who want a serious technical adventure! Beginners or those not real experienced should stick to the upper parts, before UPS! I would drive all the way to Moab to just ride WE, it totally kills! I did walk to the Burro pass though, it's a pretty serious climb on my Freeride bike, and I gave up after last year, but all the other guys around did ride it! Get your shuttle ride to the top from Uranium Bike Shop in Moab, they are great people! Then you land at the Colorado River and ride back to town. I am a crappy climber and I got from the top of Burro to the river in about 3 hours, plus a few minutes for pictures, breaks etc.

Similar Trail: Nothing compares to this trail. It's the top of the trail chain!

Review: This trail is not for the technically challenged. The uphill described at the beginning is long and steep. You will have to hike your bike up most of this part and it will be very taxing. Once you get to the top be ready for the most technically challenging downhills through the woods I've ever experienced. With constand switchbacks, loads of obstacles to negotiate and a steep hill there is plenty of opportunity to wipeout. As a not so experienced mountain biker I was demoralized by this challenge. I fell several times and was left to walk my bike more than I'd like. If you are an experienced mountain biker ready for a technical challenge you will meet your match here. Once down the hill there is this creek the trail rides along with a few crossings of the water that is cool. Be careful though, don't be like me and go head over into the water! I went in Octber and it was windy and cool here so dress accordingly.