Utah · Mountain biking · Near Moab

Slickrock

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

Slickrock is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office, about 2 miles from the town of Moab, Utah. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly 5 miles, with a one-way climb of about 312 feet from a low point of 4,448 feet to a high of 4,642 feet. It is rated hard. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 74°F, while July averages near 99°F and January lows drop to about 21°F. Goose Island Campground and the River Road Dihedrals climbing area sit about 0.6 miles away, and Grandstaff Canyon Trail is about a mile off. The Slickrock Practice Loop is roughly 1.8 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Goose Island Group Sites

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Shrimp Rock

    Attraction

    On your way back · 1 mi

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

    Best time to visit Slickrock

    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

      44° / 21°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      52° / 27°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      65° / 36°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      72° / 43°

      5 wet

    5. May

      83° / 51°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 59°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 66°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      96° / 64°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      88° / 55°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      74° / 42°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 30°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 22°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab, UT, 2 mi away at 4,053 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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