Comments on: Wherever I May Roam: Traveling to Moab via Salida, Fruita

By: abegold

abegold — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:42:49 +0000

LaSalles if you get hot. Bartlett Wash is a sweet way to strat riding the rocks but here are biting flies there some times.
Hot in Moab. I’d suggest heading to Thunder Mountain, Brianhead and the VRRT. Mytoge Mtn is on my must ride list. Skyine Drive is awesome.

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:37:57 +0000

Wow really? Crazy! We didn’t actually drive 70 much, though. From bailey we dropped down through salida and then over through gunison and Montrose. Beautiful drive!

By: maddslacker

maddslacker — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:08:00 +0000

Good thing you went when you did … i70 is closed now due to a wildfire.

By: grandlakejames

grandlakejames — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:59:07 +0000

Great write-up mtbgreg1, sounds like your having a blast. Highway 128 is such a great road to take, the scenery is so incredible.

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:57:54 +0000

@mtbikerchick, Zippety was great! And after looking at the map, I really wish I had gotten to ride The Edge. Next time, I guess.

Sorry, already have been through Moab, and there were A LOT of trails I didn’t get to ride. I can’t wait to get back there!

By: mtbikerchick

mtbikerchick — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:53:41 +0000

Ok ok I guess I need to suck it up and go ride Zippity at 18 Road! That and the Edge are the only two trails out there I haven’t ridden. Sounds like you had a blast! I hope you hit up Sovereign while you’re in Moab – it’s classic! Love the Brand Trails too.

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:59:22 +0000

Haha sorry Spartan!

By: Spartan

Spartan — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:56:45 +0000

I read this, this morning…have had that damn song in my head all day..

Amazing trip.

And the road becomes my bride….

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:18:17 +0000

@RideMoabUtah, we’d really appreciate it if you’d add them to the database, as I’m already through Moab and didn’t get a chance to ride them! Anyone can add trails to the Singletracks.com database, and locals usually know best… we’d love to have your expertise and have you contribute to this public resource! Just hit up this link and start adding trails: http://www.singletracks.com/php/addtrail.php

@trek7k, yeah I thought about that, we’d have really been in a world of hurt! So far it’s still holding up, although I’ve been using the ratchet straps religiously.

@jared13, it’s been an awesome trip!

@maddslacker, sorry already left moab, but i definitely ate and drank at the Moab Brewery!

@spazjenson, haha sweet glad you liked them!

By: bonkedagain

bonkedagain — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:00:28 +0000

@RideMoabUTah You are welcome to add the trails to Singletracks.com. I really like descriptions written by locals who know the area best.

By: RideMoabUTah

RideMoabUTah — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:27:44 +0000

There are many new trails in Moab. I hope you ride these and add them to the singletracks database. Check out North 40, Long Branch, Killer-B and the beginner Rusty Spur in the BRANDS section; Klondikes has Dino Flow, UFO and two beginner trails Agate and Jasper; and up in the Gemini Bridges tracks is the MAGNIFICENT 7 Tails: Bull Run, Arth’s Corner, Little Canyon, Gold Bar, Gold Spike (4WD Rd) & Poison Spider (4WD Rd and already listed) , Portal and Great Escape. And more trails a’comin’.
Poison Spider Bike Shop can hook you up with our local trail volunteers, if you want to add your sweat to trail making too.

By: RideMoabUTah

RideMoabUTah — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:26:28 +0000

There are many new trails in Moab. I hope you ride these and add them to the singletracks database. Check out North 40, Long Branch, Killer-B and the beginner Rusty Spur in the BRANDS section; Klondikes has Dino Flow and two beginner trails Agate and Jasper; and up in the Gemini Bridges tracks is the MAGNIFICENT 7 Tails: Bull Run, Arth’s Corner, Little Canyon, Gold Bar, Gold Spike (4WD Rd) & Poison Spider (4WD Rd and already listed) , Portal and Great Escape. And more trails a’comin’.
Poison Spider Bike Shop can hook you up with our local trail volunteers, if you want to add your sweat to trail making too.

By: PanzerTrekk

PanzerTrekk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:50:58 +0000

Looks amazing! Drooling just looking at that landscape!

By: sidehiller1

sidehiller1 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:17:19 +0000

While in Moab area, if you havn’t been to Phils World trails in Cortez, Colorado it would be worth a day to check them out. The Ribcage Trail and Maxxit Trails there are AWESOME. Probably about a 3 hour drive there from Moab but well worth it. Great singletrack. Good morning riding this time of year too.

By: spazjensen

spazjensen — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:16:31 +0000

Great write up. Very enjoyable to read. Its a dream of mine to make it out there and just ride trails upon trails. Hope to do that at least once in my lifetime. BTW I like the Metallica references you threw in there >=) well done

By: maddslacker

maddslacker — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:08:32 +0000

Ironically, just don’t roam across James Hetfield’s back yard …

http://forums.singletracks.com/viewtopic.php?t=7416&p=43380

The river along 128 is the Colorado, it just *looks* green.

Whilst in Moab, stop in at Uranium Cycles and chat with Marshall for trail 411 and a shuttle for the Whole Enchilada or at least UPS and LPS, and definitely eat at Moab Brewery and try the beer sampler!

By: trek7k

trek7k — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:59:53 +0000

That’s too bad about your bumper. Good thing we weren’t able to get a mini-camper for you to tow on the trip – that thing would’ve been skidding down the highway at some point.

By: Jared13

Jared13 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:31:20 +0000

It sounds like you’re having an awesome time!

I love the sticker drop