Slickrock trail is the "undisputed king of trails"! The pale orange sandstone is believed to be a remnant of an ancient desert environment of wind blown sand dunes which covered an extensive area approximately 200 million years ago. Slickrock is anything but slick!! You will be able to make your bike go places you could only dream of on a dirt trail. One hill for example, known as "Cogs to Spare", looks impossibly steep to climb, but the only thing keeping you from achieving the summit is pure leg strength and the sheer will to keep going!!

    The trail is composed of two sections: the "practice" loop and the "main" loop.  The practice loop is really no easier then the main loop, only shorter. So approach it with respect as well.  On both loops the trail is marked with white "dashes". Several portions of the trail have "black diamonds" on the white dash. Pay attention to these warnings!! They let you know that a really "nasty" section of the trail is ahead! I highly recommend picking up a guide book that you can carry with you that tells all the highlights of the trail. Also the local bike shops in Moab can be a great source of information on trail conditions and other info. specific to the Moab area.