To be forthcoming, these short bicycle trail reviews are in the Great Basin Desert (in the vast Colorado River drainage system) of Utah. Four of the trails, no surprise, are near the mountain biking Mecca of Moab, home of the famous Slickrock Trail. Speaking of which, slickrock sandstone is very dangerous when wet. Riding in the Moab, Utah area is best done during dry weather, which is most of the time. The fifth trail is about 100 miles northwest of Moab, closer to Price, Utah. Anyway, I love these trails. Included with brief reviews are: 1) general difficulty and mileage. 2) the best, easiest web sites available (that I could find) to read about trails & navigation. 3) Very preliminary map sites (if available & on different site). In most cases you must figure point-to-point mileages. Availability is generally for primitive map and total mileages only. These free maps are not reliable but are for familiarization only. 4) The governmental agency holding jurisdiction at the trail site. This is the agency to contact for good detailed maps.
Note: There are many trail books available, some good, some bad, some dangerous (incomplete or misleading), none perfect. Using a combination of authoritative sources is the best idea.
Web sites listed herein were accessed through Google searches.
WARNING: Desert rides & recreation require 1 GALLON OF WATER, PER PERSON, PER DAY, MINIMUM. WHEN YOUR WATER IS HALF GONE YOUR RIDE SHOULD BE HALF DONE!
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