Utah · Mountain biking · Near Moab

Escape

0.2 mi
round trip
48 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Escape is a short, moderate mountain biking ride in Utah, set within the Bureau of Land Management's Moab Field Office. The route is an out-and-back that adds about 48 feet of elevation gain over a 0.4-mile trip, with the high point at roughly 4,663 feet and the low at about 4,600 feet. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable temperatures. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Arches National Park show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages climb to about 99°F. The trail sits within the Moab Field Office, and the Sidewinder Trail and the Sidewinder mountain biking route both start about 0.1 mile away. Deadman's Ridge is about 0.2 mile off, and the Little Valley climbing area lies roughly 1.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Designated Campsite #6

    Campground

    Campground · 1.8 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Zuki Hill

    Attraction

    On your way back · 5 mi

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

    Best time to visit Escape

    Best months: March–May and October–November. 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

      42° / 22°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      50° / 29°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      62° / 37°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      70° / 44°

      5 wet

    5. May

      80° / 53°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      93° / 63°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 70°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      96° / 68°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      87° / 58°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      72° / 44°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 33°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arches Np Hqs, UT, 2.2 mi away at 4,093 ft. The station sits about 600 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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