Utah · Mountain biking · Near Moab

Baby Steps Trail

1.2 mi
round trip
96 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Baby Steps Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Utah, on state land managed by the State Land Board. The trail is about 2.4 miles long, with a low point of 4,944 feet and a high of 5,062 feet, and it gains about 96 feet of elevation. The route is rated hard, so plan on a ride that demands more than just a casual pace. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 96°F. Several other routes and destinations sit close by. Instep Trail and Malachite Trail are both about 0.4 miles away, and Baby Steps Road is a similar distance. For an overnight stay, North Klondike Campground is about 3.2 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    North Klondike Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bar M Chuckwagon

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 11 mi
  • If it rainsBLMUtah, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Moab Giants

    Museum

    On your way back · 9 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Baby Steps Trail

    Best months: March–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      39° / 17°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 25°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 32°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 39°

      4 wet

    5. May

      78° / 48°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      90° / 58°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      96° / 66°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      92° / 63°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 53°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 40°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 27°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 17°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab Canyonland Ap, UT, 4.1 mi away at 4,561 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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