Utah · Mountain biking · Near Moab

Baby Steps Trail

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

Baby Steps Trail is a short, moderate mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office in Utah. The out-and-back ride covers about 1.6 miles, with a low point of 4,879 feet and a high of 4,971 feet. The one-way climb is about 82 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 67°F in April and 68°F in October. Summer is hot, with July highs typically near 96°F, and winter lows drop to about 17°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Instep Trail and Malachite Trail are both about 0.2 miles away, and Sidestep South Trail is about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can head to The Marching Men, about 2.1 miles away.

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 · 10 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, 3.8 mi away at 4,561 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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