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Mountain bike through the fantastic spires, arches, and buttes of Utah's canyon country.
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The White Rim Trail, right in the heart of Utah's canyon country, ranks high among the world's classic mountain bike experiences.
Here, some 280 million years ago, sun and wind created a layer of hard white sandstone amidst the cliffs of modern-day Utah. Today, this unique stone gives its name to the White Rim Trail, which winds through Canyonlands National Park.
A thousand feet above the Colorado River, a thousand feet below the plateau known as Island in the Sky, the White Rim Trail provides mountain bikers with new and more magnificent views around every corner.
Our memorable mountain bike trip includes four days on the White Rim Trail, a day of mountain bike and hike closer to Moab, and a chance to see this red rock country from another vantage point: Rafting on the river itself..
- Watch for elusive Desert Bighorns as you glide past towering rock formations that soar like castles into the air.
- Bike four days on the White Rim Trail, an experience that was named one of "America’s 100 Greatest Adventures" by readers of National Geographic Adventure Magazine.
- After a day of biking, cool off in the clear waters of the Colorado River.
- Fall asleep after a gourmet camp meal, surrounded by red sandstone cliffs, as the Milky Way arches overhead.
- Hop off your bike and explore on foot: Visit an abandoned Indian dwelling, or hike into a slot canyon.
- Raft through Moab's red rock canyons and sculpted landscapes.
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This trip is of moderate difficulty. We'll be biking 20 to 25 miles a day, on doubletrack with a mix of packed dirt, loose rock, broken slickrock and a bit of sand. You should be in good physical condition, with cycling experience, and be comfortable going both uphill and downhill on a bike, to fully enjoy this trip. Technically, it is not difficult, and previous mountain bike experience is not needed.
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We don't offer every trip every year, and no departures are currently scheduled for this trip. Our home page will make it easy to locate forthcoming departures of interest.
Prices are per-person, based on double occupancy. Tours often fill up months before departure. We regularly update our travel schedule to show the status of this and other trips.
So are most of the people who travel with us. You do not need to pay extra to travel by yourself. Prices are per-person, and the single supplement applies only if you'd like a room by yourself.
Begins and ends in Moab, Utah
Seven nights accommodations (3 nights camping; 4 nights in hotels or apartments);
Use of mountain bike on 5 days;
One day of mountain biking outside Moab, Utah;
Four days of mountain biking on the famed White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park;
A half day of rafting on the Colorado River;
All meals except one lunch and one dinner. (Beer or wine is included with dinners.)
Travel to and from Moab;
One lunch, one dinner;
Gratuities for guides;
Not responsible for damage to, or loss of, your bike.
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