Intermediate Bike Trails in Moab

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Intermediate Bike Trails in Moab:

January 20th, 2022
Summary:

Intermediate trails designated by a blue square symbol offer steeper terrain than green trails, coupled with unavoidable obstacles and larger features. You will find ledgy rock shelves and small drops generally ranging up to 8 – inches tall.

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Intermediate Bike Trails in Moab

Official Advanced Moab Bike Trail Rating Scale

Intermediate trails designated by a blue square symbol offer steeper terrain than green trails, coupled with unavoidable obstacles and larger features. You will find le dgy rock shelves and small drops generally ranging up to 8 – inches tall. A caveat in regard to trail ratings – and Moab trail ratings in general – is that the difficulty of a trail is based on an overall trail rating. Meaning in the instance of a blue intermediate trail the majority of the trail is suitable for intermediate riders while certain segments and sections of the trail can and most likely will be slightly more challenging. There might be alternative lines to bypass these features if not when in doubt walk it out.

Intermediate Bike Trails

Steeper terrain than Green Circle rated trails. Drops typically range up to 8 inches tall. Alternative lines to bypass sections may exist. Intermediate trails have are larger and more technical obstacles.



7-Up
Arth's Corner
Baby Steps
Big Lonely
Big Mesa
Boondocks
Borderline
Circle O
Coney Islands
Dino Flow
Dunestone
Eagle Eye
Falcon Flow
Getaway
Great Escape
Homer
HotDog
Jasper East
Little Salty
North 40
Pothole Arch
Ramblin'
Raptor Route
Rockin' A
Rocky Tops
Sidewinder
Snippet
The Edge
Zoltar
Wahoo
Whip Tail

Intermediate + Bike Trails

Changing terrain, climbs and descents will keep you focused on the trail ahead.

Midway

Intermediate Riding Areas in Moab, Utah

There are many choices for intermediate trails in the Moab area. Some of the standouts are: the new Raptor Route trail system consisting of Eagle Eye and Falcon Flow, Navajo Rocks, the upper Mag-7 area, Horsethief area and Klondike Bluffs trail system. Intermediate trails designated by a blue square symbol offer steeper terrain than green trails, coupled with unavoidable obstacles and larger features. You will find ledgy rock shelves and small drops generally ranging up to 8 – inches tall. A caveat in regard to trail ratings – and Moab trail ratings in general- is that the difficulty of a trail is based on an overall trail rating. Meaning in the instance of a blue intermediate trail the majority of the trail is suitable for intermediate riders while certain segments and sections of the trail can and most likely will be slightly more challenging. There might be alternative lines to bypass these features if not when in doubt walk it out.

An Original Hazard County Shuttle Article

Hazard County Shuttle
About The Author:

Hazard County Shuttle is the only shuttle company in Moab that offers mountain bike trailhead departures for Mag-7, Porcupine Rim Classic, Raptor Route, and the Whole Enchilada Lower Section.

Contributing since February 17th, 2022.

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