Porcupine Rim: to put this ride down in words would do it no justice!!  You must ride Porcupine Rim and see it first hand for yourself!  Great climb at the beginning, breathtaking views of Castle Valley from the rim, followed by an extremely technical downhill.  And then to top off, some of the most amazing singletrack anywhere!  One of the riders in our group, Steve, put it perfectly...."That was the most technical singletrack I've ever walked!!"    And Steve is an excellent rider, so may that be a warning to the beginner/intermediate riders out there!!

How to get there: The trailhead is located on Sand Flats Road, the same road as the World famous Slickrock Bike Trail.  6 1/2 miles past Slickrock is the trailhead for Porcupine Rim.  It is a dirt/gravel road from Slickrock on, but you should have no problem in a car.

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Scenery: +

Length:  15 mile, point to point.  We rode back to our hotel, the Apache Inn, and saved ourselves the shuttle vehicle.  Which made the ride, 23 miles point to point.

Trailhead Elevation: 5,840'

Highest Point: 6,800' Porcupine Rim

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Castle Valley from Porcupine Rim.

Jerry on one of countless technical areas.

9 Gary Fisher riders...the ONLY way to ride!!

Sucrose Juniperus...(Sugar Tree), found only on Porcupine Rim in Moab Utah!!

Incredible singletrack!!  Just watch out for the 1,500' drop off on the right hand side!!!