White Rim Trail in Canyonlands N.P. in Moab
by Administrator on Oct.08, 2009, under News From The Bike Shop
I saw a tee shirt once that said “The best trails are illegal”. I would agree with the shirt if it was talking about the limited access for mt bikes in the national parks. If the best trails weren’t there it wouldn’t be called a NATIONAL PARK. Lucky for us Moab has the White rim trail in Canyon lands National Park, or should I say White Rim double track.
Weather you are doing the 100 plus miles in a day or you take 3 to 5 days the Spring and Fall is the best time of year to do a White Rim trip because of the cooler temps. If you need some help setting up a trip there are plenty of outfits to get you going. The Chile Pepper bike shop (435-259-4688) now offers 29er Marin mt bikes with Fox forks for $40-$35 a day and 29er compatible Bob trailers for $15 a day, see picture. If you are in need of vehicle support or a guided trip Moab has three company’s with permits www.rimtours.com, www.magpieadventures.com and www.westernspirit.com.
The White Rim is for those that want to feel like there truly deep in the desert wilderness. To see ancient Indian ruins, Big Horn sheep, huge canyons and tall sandstone spires is like being in your own Edward Abbey book. A beautiful unique experience.
