Moab Rim

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Moab Rim, right from the trailhead, is killer climb!  It climbs 900 feet in less then a mile with only one minor switchback on the way up! The slickrock steps are very tough, both up and down!! You'll be looking for a lower gear on this one, granny gear doesn't get quite low enough! Once on top the views are incredible, of both the Portal area and the town of Moab.  There is now a chair lift to take you to the top, but remember........LIFTS ARE FOR WIMPS!!!  Make sure you pick up a good map before exploring the top, lots of jeep roads and it's really easy to take a wrong turn.

How to get there: Turn off of Main Street in Moab onto Kane Creek Boulevard (next to McDonalds).  Follow Kane Creek for about 5 miles, the trailhead will be on the left.

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Scenery:

For a topo and profile, click here: (this profile can look deceiving, be sure to look at the elevation gain within the first mile!)

Distance: 12.4 miles out and back

Click here for Rider Mel's view on this trail.

Click on the thumbnails to get a bigger picture:

Moab Rim1.jpg (100567 bytes)Looking back down about 1/2 way up!

The Top.JPG (30275 bytes)On Top!!

Across the Portal.jpg (95785 bytes)Looking across the Portal to Poison Spider Mesa

Moab.jpg (91292 bytes)The town of Moab and the Slickrock Bike Trail.

On Top.jpg (84469 bytes)Once on top, get ready for the sand!

Coming Down.jpg (88029 bytes)Coming down!!

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