The Most Epic Desert Southwest MTB Road Trip Ever

If you were to hit all of these epic desert trails in one road trip, it would be the most epic Desert Southwest mountain bike road trip EVER!!

Greg Heil

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Be careful to make the turn off the Ribbon before you reach this point, because it’s a long way down! Photo: Greg Heil

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View from the top of Free Lunch. Photo: Greg Heil

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View from the rim of the upper rock slab. Photo: Greg Heil

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The rock slab at the top of the trail. Photo: Greg Heil

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Your choice is between really hard and insane on the Free Lunch Trail. Photo: Greg Heil

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The technical descent on Moore Fun

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Off camber Moore Fun traverse, on new singletrack

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Bombing down a ridgeline at 18 Road. Photo by Leslie Kehmeier, Mapping Manager, International Mountain Bicycling Association. Photo courtesy BLM via Flickr Creative Commons.

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Bombing down a ridgeline at 18 Road. Photo by Leslie Kehmeier, Mapping Manager, International Mountain Bicycling Association. Photo courtesy BLM via Flickr Creative Commons.

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Bombing down a ridgeline at 18 Road. Photo by Leslie Kehmeier, Mapping Manager, International Mountain Bicycling Association. Photo courtesy BLM via Flickr Creative Commons.

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Bombing down a ridgeline at 18 Road. Photo by Leslie Kehmeier, Mapping Manager, International Mountain Bicycling Association. Photo courtesy BLM via Flickr Creative Commons.

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Looking back up The Whole Enchilada toward the La Sal mountains. Photo: Stanislav Sedov via Flickr Creative Commons

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Mountain biking The Whole Enchilada. Photo: Stanislav Sedov via Flickr Creative Commons

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Enjoying the lower sections of The Whole Enchilada. Photo: Stanislav Sedov via Flickr Creative Commons

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Round Mountain in the Castle Valley, as seen from The Whole Enchilada. Photo: Stanislav Sedov via Flickr Creative Commons

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Rider: Greg Heil

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View of the Colorado River. Photo: Greg Heil

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View of the La Sal Mountains. Photo: Greg Heil

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Classic spray painted dots show the route on Slickrock. Photo: Greg Heil

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Riding the Slickrock Trail. Photo: Trailsource.com via Flickr Creative Commons

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Riding the Slickrock Trail. Photo: Trailsource.com via Flickr Creative Commons

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Gorgeous view from the top of the trail. Photo: Greg Heil

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The rock faces in this valley are simply stunning! Photo: Greg Heil

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Tight squeeze. Rider: Greg Heil

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Climbing Hymasa. Photo: Greg Heil

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Rock rolls abound. Rider: Greg Heil

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Gorgeous view from the top of the trail. Photo: Greg Heil

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Rider: Greg Heil

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This gives you a sense of the exposure on the iconic Portal Trail. Photo: Robert Tadlock via Flickr Creative Commons

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Gold Bar Rim is just a litttttle bit exposed. Rider: Greg Heil

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Riding along the rim of Gooseberry Mesa. Photo by Leslie Kehmeier, Mapping Manager, International Mountain Bicycling Association. Photo courtesy BLM via Flickr Creative Commons.

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Riding at Gooseberry Mesa. Photo by Leslie Kehmeier, Mapping Manager, International Mountain Bicycling Association. Photo courtesy BLM via Flickr Creative Commons.

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Gooseberry Mesa slickrock. Photo by Leslie Kehmeier, Mapping Manager, International Mountain Bicycling Association. Photo courtesy BLM via Flickr Creative Commons.

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Sunset on Gooseberry Mesa. Photo by Leslie Kehmeier, Mapping Manager, International Mountain Bicycling Association. Photo courtesy BLM via Flickr Creative Commons.

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Riding along the rim of Gooseberry Mesa. Photo by Leslie Kehmeier, Mapping Manager, International Mountain Bicycling Association. Photo courtesy BLM via Flickr Creative Commons.

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Guacamole Rocks

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Views of Zion from Guacamole Mesa

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Zen Trail Overhang

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Zen Trail Climb

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Bigger Dipper Scott Cotter

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Rider: Marcel Slootheer

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Panorama of Submarine Rock and Broken Arrow Trail area

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Red rock on the Hangover Trail. Photo: Trailsource.com via Flickr Creative Commons

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Junction with Mund's Wagon Trail

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Mund's Wagon Trail segment

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Crossing Willow Creek John Fisch

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Granite Basin Hill John Fisch

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Granite Basin Rock Garden John Fisch

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Start of Geronimo Descent John Fisch

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Mormon Climb 2

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View of Phoenix

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Top of the Geronimo Trail

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Scenic desert views.

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Fast and flowy!

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Mother Nature's rollers!

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Second Mesa Descent John Fisch

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Third Mesa Singletrack John Fisch

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Switchbacks on Third Mesa John Fisch

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View of the mountains

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Hero dirt!

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White Mesa, Dragon's Back @theofficialtrailblazers

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White Mesa, Dragon's Back @theofficialtrailblazers

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Second Hot Spring @theofficialtrailblazers

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Rejoining the start of Dragon's Back @theofficialtrailblazers

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East Leg, White Mesa @theofficialtrailblazers

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The descent at the end of Dragon's Back @theofficialtrailblazers

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The hike-a-bike section @theofficialtrailblazers

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Galisteo Basin Preserve Trail

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Galisteo Basin Preserve Trail

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Galisteo Basin Preserve Trail

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Galisteo Basin Preserve Trail

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Galisteo Basin Preserve Trail

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Galisteo Basin Preserve Trail

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A seat with a view. Scott Cotter

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A skull to guide the way. Scott Cotter

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Into the blue Brett Huber

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Ledges of Love Brett Huber

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Flowy desert singletrack.

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Looking up at the mesa.

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Pedalling along the rim.

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View from above. Photo: Greg Heil.

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Colorado River down below. Photo: Greg Heil

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Sweet singletrack on the Horsethief Bench Trail. Photo: Trailsource.com via Flickr Creative Commons

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Horsethief Bench singletrack with cliffs and the river in the background. Photo: Trailsource.com via Flickr Creative Commons

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Holy Cross. Rider: Greg Heil

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Holy Cross. Rider: Greg Heil

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Rock ledges on Boneshaker

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Ledge drop on Boneshaker

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Climbing Kibbles-n-Bits

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Ledge drop on Boneshaker

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Rocks on Boneshaker

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Red Rock views

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Red Rock views

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Red Rock views

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View of Calico Hills

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Boneshaker Trail

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Boneshaker Trail

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Red Rock views

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Ridgeline Trail

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Desert Tortoise

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Final Descent

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Marcel Slootheer on the Bug Springs Trail

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Marcel Slootheer on the Bug Springs Trail

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Marcel Slootheer on the Arizona Trail

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Marcel Slootheer on the La Milagrosa Trail

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La Milagrosa

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La Milagrosa

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Marcel Slootheer on the La Milagrosa Trail

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Ledge drops on Porcupine Rim. Rider: Greg Heil

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Rider: Marcel Slootheer

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Around the Mountain. Rider: Greg Heil

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Cowboy Slickrock. Rider: Greg Heil

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Around the Mountain. Rider: Greg Heil

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Jagged Axe. Rider: Greg Heil

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Climbing Cairn Me Up. Rider: Bryce Zeigle

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Climbing Cairn Me Up. Rider: Bryce Zeigle

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Description

The USA's Desert Southwest is one of the most dramatic landscapes in the world. Wide-open expanses of sagebrush, sand, and rocks have served as the set for countless movies. Towering rock formations burst from the ground in every variation imaginable—from upthrust cliffs to soaring spires, freestanding arches, blocky monoliths, and everything in between. In the Desert Southwest, the sky is massive, water is scarce, the landscape is harsh and unforgiving, and yet... this rugged terrain radiates a magical beauty that has captured the hearts of millions of visitors.

Connecting this iconic landscape is an endless network of trails. While many of the original routes were created by animals moving from place to place, and some were created by Native Americans, today, mountain bikers have embraced this rugged landscape by building miles upon miles of bike-optimized trails. Now, some of the most renowned mountain bike destinations in the world are found here in the Desert Southwest. Have you heard of Moab? Fruita? Sedona? Yeah, I thought so.

This road trip itinerary creates a loop connecting the most iconic mountain bike destinations in the Desert Southwest. In between the big-name destinations, you'll find lesser-known gems that are just as worth riding, even if they only receive a fraction of the traffic. If you complete this itinerary, you'll visit:

— Grand Junction, CO
— Fruita, CO
— Moab, UT
— Hurricane, UT
— St. George, UT
— Boulder City, NV
— Sedona, AZ
— Prescott, AZ
— Phoenix, AZ
— Tucson, AZ
— Gallup, NM
— Albuquerque, NM
— Glorieta, NM
— Santa Fe, NM
— Aztec, NM
— Cortez, CO

As you scroll through the list below, you'll realize this is an ambitious selection of trails. If you were to ride every single one of these trails in the course of a single road trip, it would easily be the most epic Desert Southwest mountain bike road trip EVER!! This list is meant to be inspirational. You can easily pick and choose the trails and the destinations from the list that you'd like to hit. The loop can be significantly shortened by skipping one or more destinations, or only hitting one trail in each location. But for the true vagabond that's leaving winter behind in search of desert sand and sun… consider tackling all of these epic trails (and more!).

Adventures

Moore Fun Loop: Newer Version

Enjoy a well-built cross country trail on your way to access the technical centerpiece of the Kokopelli Loops: Moore Fun.

Horsethief Bench

Horsethief Bench is the most famous trail in the Kokopelli Trail System, primarily because of its uber-gnarly drop down to the main trail. The views are spectacular as well!

Zippety Do Da

Zippety Do Da provides the fast downhill bombs, swoop and flow, and visually-stunning ridgeline singletrack that put Fruita on the map.

The Whole Enchilada

One of the most epic mountain bike rides of all time, the Whole Enchilada drops over 9,000 feet of vertical and passes through every climate zone imaginable, from high alpine tundra to desert.

Slickrock

One of the original world-famous mountain bike trails, the unique slickrock slabs provide an otherworldly ride experience

Captain Ahab

Captain Ahab combines the best new-school singletrack trail building techniques with Moab's famous views and challenging rocks for a classic mountain bike experience.

Magnificent 7

Ride some of the most technical and dangerous mountain bike trails in the world in one massive shuttle route!

Guacamole Mesa: Full Outer Loop

This ride links together the outer loop Guacamole trails into a great 11-mile ride—perfect for upper intermediates—with plenty of advanced options as well.

Jem Trails Loop

Flowy, easy-to-access singletrack with gorgeous views, and the occasional challenging section.

Barrel and Zen Double Loop

The Barrel/Zen route combines two popular loops to give technically-oriented riders a full smorgasbord of rocky, stunt-laden fun.

Bootleg Canyon: Long Trail Ride

You'll think you hit the big Vegas jackpot when you ride Bootleg Canyon, a chunky, exposed, hardscape of improbable singletrack carved from the harsh volcanic rock and crumbling granite that sits near the Black Mountain.

Hiline

Hiline offers stunning views of the Red Rocks region from exposed mountainside singletrack. Finish it off with a raucous descent down a black-diamond plunge!

The Hogs

The Hogs are some of the most entertaining—and challenging—trails in Sedona, with technical rock rolls and rock gardens, cliff exposure, and of course—beautiful views!

Hangover

Extreme exposure coupled with brutally-technical rock moves make Hangover one of the most technical--and dangerous--trails in the nation.

Granite Basin Loop

This route links the best trails in the Granite Basin area into a moderately challenging but highly-entertaining loop.

Black Canyon Trail

A 78-mile purpose-built singletrack trail rolling through the Arizona desert.

Best of Golder Ranch

This route links up the most entertaining segments in the Golder Ranch trail system for advanced or adventurous intermediate riders.

High Desert Trail System

The High Desert Trail System provides a good diversity of mostly flowy terrain with options to customize distance and challenge.

White Ridge Trail

A serpentine network of rocky outcrops, smooth singletrack, and exotic colors.

Dale Ball Loop

The long outer loop through Santa Fe's marquee trail system.

Phil's World

A 25-mile winding, swooping beginner-friendly (but joy-inducing for all levels) chunk of high-desert terrain that will pin your grin from ear to ear.