The day begins with easy pedaling from Airport Campground. Shortly after rounding the corner to the south of Airport Tower, you'll be faced with another impressive rock formation: Monster Tower, which you'll ride toward and around for the next several miles. These spectacular views continue to trot on and on!

The pedaling is pretty consistent for most of the day, with undulating climbs and descents and alternating sections of rocky slab and dirt doubletrack jeep road. At several points, the road will approach the rim, providing spectacular vistas into deep canyons below. Be sure to pick one of these incredible views as your lunch stop!

Day 2 passes the southernmost point on the White Rim, which includes an optional out-and-back to White Crack: a narrow crack running deep into the rock of the White Rim layer.

The campsite for night 2 is situated on a spectacular ridge known as Murphy Hogback. From the ridge, you'll enjoy spectacular views of Canyonlands spreading out before you—this is easily one of the most spectacular campsites on the entire White Rim Road! However, to reach your camp for the night, you'll have to conquer one of the toughest climbs of the trip. While short, the final one-mile climb gains almost 500 vertical feet. While much of it is rideable, some of the steepest pitches have been churned up by jeeps and trucks. The loose dirt on some of these pitches can be difficult or impossible to maintain traction through on a mountain bike. But even if you have to hike, it's a pretty hoof slog to reach the top and the promise of a cold beer out of the truck's cooler!