123:
74:
20:
192:
177:
225:
As of
October 2017, the fees to access the Sand Flats Recreation Area are $ 5.00 per day or $ 10.00 per week for vehicles and $ 2.00 per day or $ 5.00 per week for others (including bicycle, motorcycle, shuttle bus, etc.). While annual passes are also available, federal and state recreation passes
161:
The
Slickrock Trail consists of three main sections: An out-and-back lead-in (akin to the stick of a lollipop or stem of a cherry), the main 6.8-mile (10.9 km) loop (akin to the fruit of a cherry or the candy part of a lollipop), and an optional 2.3-mile (3.7 km) practice trail (also
152:
Permitted trail activities include mountain biking, hiking, and motorcycling. All four-wheeled vehicles are prohibited on all of the
Slickrock Trail, except those sections which intersect with the Hell's Revenge 4X4 Trail (which occurs about six times).
235:
The trail's first recorded fatality was in May 1975, when a motorcyclist went off a cliff near the trail, falling 600 feet (180 m) to his death. As the incident was observed by a person fishing below, it apparently occurred on a drop-off near
165:
The practice loop is about as hard as the rest of the trail, but it is shorter and close to the trailhead, serving for new riders as a sample of the rest of the trail or as an alternative return and or departure route.
85:), the Slickrock Trail was originally laid out in 1969 by Richard R. Wilson for use by Honda Trail 90s (before the mountain bike was invented), and the area is still open to such recreation today.
173:
near which the trail passes. Trail maintainers also use yellow markings near blind drop-offs, narrow ledges, and other features to indicate to riders where to be particularly careful.
169:
The lead-in, main loop, and practice trail are marked out by white, dashed lines on the rock to prevent riders from straying from the trail, becoming lost, or disturbing the fragile
776:
771:
213:
Actual length of the trail may vary as there are several alternate routes for the trail. In addition to the main trail, there is a shorter 2-mile (3.2 km) practice loop.
509:
149:
A small fee is required to enter the Sand Flats
Recreation Area. Pit-toilets are available at the trailhead, but there is no drinking water available within the area.
266:
791:
732:
61:
remnants of ancient sea beds. Mountain bikers rate the
Slickrock Trail as one of the more difficult rides in the Moab area, both technically and
781:
540:
111:
The name "slickrock" was used by early settlers of the area to describe the sandstone because of the low traction between horses' metal
93:
enthusiasts will find a challenge on the nearby Hell's
Revenge 4X4 Trail, which intersects the Slickrock Trail in several places.
146:, and the term "slickrock" has come to mean any expanse of sandstone with a surface level enough for walking or riding.
162:
called the practice loop, although it is not literally a loop) that begins and ends at separate points on the lead-in.
724:
713:
364:
82:
81:
Part of the Sand Flats
Recreation Area (which is managed through a partnership between Grand County and the
480:
344:
119:
who use shoes with metal cleats while riding the
Slickrock Trail. Slickrock also becomes slick when wet.
519:
142:
formation, which includes the Slick Rock Member. Rather, most of the outcrop that forms the trail is
237:
786:
610:
62:
36:
548:
170:
139:
560:
143:
127:
122:
86:
602:
319:
108:
or off-road motorcycle. The texture is notorious for inflicting severe abrasion injuries.
32:
689:
656:
426:
73:
241:
765:
196:
105:
44:
701:
574:
514:
510:"Faith in friction: On Slickrock Trail, trust your tires and bring plenty of water"
19:
718:
707:
226:
are not accepted. Additional fees also apply for camping and vehicle trailers.
112:
54:
747:
734:
293:
683:
401:
101:
97:
51:
631:
451:
100:, which forms the majority of the trail's surface has a surface much like
90:
135:
116:
58:
50:
This 10.5-mile (16.9 km) trail takes riders over a landscape of
176:
175:
121:
72:
18:
40:
77:
One of several steep hills on the
Slickrock Trail, October 2005
115:
and the rock's sloping surfaces. The same is true today for
695:
402:"The Slickrock Bike Trail & Sand Flats Recreation Area"
452:"Slickrock Complete Ride Mountain Bike Trail, Moab, Utah"
104:, making it really grippable by the rubber tires of a
23:
Mountain bikers on the
Slickrock Trail, September 2004
481:"The Slickrock Bike Trail - To the Abyss And Beyond"
365:"The little known history of Moab's Slickrock Trail"
267:"Slickrock Trail of the Sand Flats Recreation Area"
709:Slickrock MTB Trail - The Most Famous Bike Trail
138:terms, the Slickrock Trail is not part of the
720:GoPro HD Mountain Biking Moab Slickrock Trail
632:"Above Abyss Mountain Bike Trail, Moab, Utah"
47:, a few miles northeast of the city of Moab.
8:
777:Geologic formations with imbedded sand dunes
541:"Slickrock Trail Guide: the Slickrock Trail"
503:
501:
180:A panoramic view of the Slickrock Bike Trail
772:Mountain biking venues in the United States
597:
595:
261:
259:
690:Slickrock Trail on UtahMountainBiking.com
686:. Visitor guide and guide to bike trails.
474:
472:
692:. Description, map, and GPS coordinates.
273:. Salt Lake City: Utah Office of Tourism
130:as seen from Slickrock Trail, April 2005
16:Mountain biking trail outside Moab, Utah
255:
206:
698:. Mountain Bike Tour Operator in Moab.
396:
394:
392:
390:
388:
386:
221:
219:
358:
356:
354:
7:
427:"The One and Only Slickrock Trail!"
792:National Recreation Trails in Utah
14:
508:Nicholson, Brian (27 Oct 2010).
345:"Slick Rock Mountain Bike Trail"
190:
363:Seal, Franklin (17 Mar 2017).
1:
702:Slickrock Trail on Trailforks
704:Map, photos & conditions
294:"Slickrock Moab Bike Trails"
782:Tourist attractions in Utah
479:Hafner, Marcia (Aug 2008).
808:
684:Sand Flats Recreation Area
96:The so-called "slickrock"
83:Bureau of Land Management
748:38.581365°N 109.51947°W
657:"Slickrock (practice)"
603:"Slickrock Bike Trail"
431:utahmountainbiking.com
181:
131:
78:
24:
753:38.581365; -109.51947
520:Deseret Digital Media
179:
128:La Sal Mountain Range
125:
76:
22:
744: /
607:grandcountyutah.net
545:single-serving.com
518:. Salt Lake City:
485:moabhappenings.com
182:
132:
79:
25:
197:Sports portal
171:cryptobiotic soil
140:Entrada Sandstone
799:
759:
758:
756:
755:
754:
749:
745:
742:
741:
740:
737:
721:
710:
672:
671:
669:
667:
653:
647:
646:
644:
642:
628:
622:
621:
619:
617:
599:
590:
589:
587:
585:
571:
565:
564:
558:
556:
547:. Archived from
537:
531:
530:
528:
526:
505:
496:
495:
493:
491:
476:
467:
466:
464:
462:
448:
442:
441:
439:
437:
423:
417:
416:
414:
412:
406:discovermoab.com
398:
381:
380:
378:
376:
360:
349:
348:
341:
335:
334:
332:
330:
324:signletracks.com
315:
309:
308:
306:
304:
289:
283:
282:
280:
278:
263:
245:
233:
227:
223:
214:
211:
195:
194:
193:
144:Navajo Sandstone
63:cardiovascularly
807:
806:
802:
801:
800:
798:
797:
796:
762:
761:
752:
750:
746:
743:
738:
735:
733:
731:
730:
719:
708:
680:
675:
665:
663:
655:
654:
650:
640:
638:
630:
629:
625:
615:
613:
601:
600:
593:
583:
581:
573:
572:
568:
561:web.archive.org
554:
552:
551:on 4 March 2016
539:
538:
534:
524:
522:
507:
506:
499:
489:
487:
478:
477:
470:
460:
458:
450:
449:
445:
435:
433:
425:
424:
420:
410:
408:
400:
399:
384:
374:
372:
362:
361:
352:
343:
342:
338:
328:
326:
317:
316:
312:
302:
300:
292:Bromka, Gregg.
291:
290:
286:
276:
274:
265:
264:
257:
253:
248:
234:
230:
224:
217:
212:
208:
204:
191:
189:
187:
159:
71:
35:destination in
33:mountain biking
31:, is a popular
29:Slickrock Trail
17:
12:
11:
5:
805:
803:
795:
794:
789:
784:
779:
774:
764:
763:
728:
727:
716:
705:
699:
693:
687:
679:
678:External links
676:
674:
673:
661:trailforks.com
648:
636:mtbproject.com
623:
609:. Moab, Utah:
591:
579:trailforks.com
566:
532:
497:
468:
456:mtbproject.com
443:
418:
382:
350:
336:
318:Barber, Jeff.
310:
284:
254:
252:
249:
247:
246:
242:Colorado River
228:
215:
205:
203:
200:
186:
183:
158:
155:
70:
67:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
804:
793:
790:
788:
785:
783:
780:
778:
775:
773:
770:
769:
767:
760:
757:
726:
722:
717:
715:
711:
706:
703:
700:
697:
694:
691:
688:
685:
682:
681:
677:
662:
658:
652:
649:
637:
633:
627:
624:
612:
608:
604:
598:
596:
592:
580:
576:
570:
567:
562:
550:
546:
542:
536:
533:
521:
517:
516:
511:
504:
502:
498:
486:
482:
475:
473:
469:
457:
453:
447:
444:
432:
428:
422:
419:
407:
403:
397:
395:
393:
391:
389:
387:
383:
370:
366:
359:
357:
355:
351:
346:
340:
337:
325:
321:
314:
311:
299:
295:
288:
285:
272:
271:visitutah.com
268:
262:
260:
256:
250:
243:
239:
232:
229:
222:
220:
216:
210:
207:
201:
199:
198:
184:
178:
174:
172:
167:
163:
156:
154:
150:
147:
145:
141:
137:
129:
124:
120:
118:
114:
109:
107:
106:mountain bike
103:
99:
94:
92:
88:
84:
75:
68:
66:
64:
60:
56:
53:
48:
46:
45:United States
42:
38:
34:
30:
21:
729:
664:. Retrieved
660:
651:
639:. Retrieved
635:
626:
614:. Retrieved
611:Grand County
606:
582:. Retrieved
578:
569:
559:– via
553:. Retrieved
549:the original
544:
535:
523:. Retrieved
515:Deseret News
513:
488:. Retrieved
484:
459:. Retrieved
455:
446:
434:. Retrieved
430:
421:
409:. Retrieved
405:
373:. Retrieved
369:rimtours.com
368:
339:
327:. Retrieved
323:
313:
301:. Retrieved
297:
287:
275:. Retrieved
270:
231:
209:
188:
168:
164:
160:
151:
148:
133:
110:
95:
80:
49:
37:Grand County
28:
26:
751: /
739:109°31′10″W
575:"Slickrock"
371:. Rim Tours
320:"Slickrock"
69:Description
787:Moab, Utah
766:Categories
736:38°34′53″N
251:References
136:geological
55:sand dunes
696:Rim Tours
102:sandpaper
98:sandstone
52:petrified
298:utah.com
240:and the
185:See also
117:cyclists
91:off-road
57:and the
725:YouTube
714:YouTube
666:17 Oct
616:17 Oct
584:17 Oct
555:17 Oct
525:17 Oct
490:17 Oct
436:17 Oct
411:17 Oct
375:17 Oct
329:17 Oct
303:17 Oct
277:17 Oct
238:SR-128
157:Course
59:eroded
641:4 Sep
461:4 Sep
202:Notes
113:shoes
668:2017
643:2019
618:2017
586:2017
557:2017
527:2017
492:2017
463:2019
438:2017
413:2017
377:2017
331:2017
305:2017
279:2017
126:The
89:and
41:Utah
27:The
723:on
712:on
134:In
87:4X4
768::
659:.
634:.
605:.
594:^
577:.
543:.
512:.
500:^
483:.
471:^
454:.
429:.
404:.
385:^
367:.
353:^
322:.
296:.
269:.
258:^
218:^
65:.
43:,
39:,
670:.
645:.
620:.
588:.
563:.
529:.
494:.
465:.
440:.
415:.
379:.
347:.
333:.
307:.
281:.
244:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
