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E-Bike in Moab
If you haven't heard the news, e-bikes have been approved to access almost all trails in Moab starting in March of 2026. Until this change happened, we were limited to where we could ride e-bike
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Detailed guides to the best mountain biking trails in Utah, Arizona, and Colorado. Technical tips, conditions, and everything you need to know.
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Why Our Guides Are The Best in the Industry
Why Our Guides Are the Best in the Industry We know that anyone who has been on one of our tours will agree- our guides are the best in the industry! Our guides are what make our tours so special and
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Top Four Reasons to Visit Moab in the Spring
Top Four Reasons to Visit Moab in the Spring Are you already dreaming of your desert getaway next year? We want to share our top four reasons to visit Moab in the Spring. Wildflowers Blooming Spring i
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Do you want to see something A-MAZE-ing?
Do you want to see something A-MAZE-ing? The Maze district of Canyonlands National Park is the most remote area of the park and a truly special place to visit. It is a diverse area with many unique ge
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Sonoran Desert- The PERFECT Winter Mountain Bike Getaway
Sonoran Desert- The PERFECT Winter Mountain Bike Getaway Picture this- it is cold and snowy and home, with more weather on the way. You are eyeing your mountain bike, longing for the feeling of warmth
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The Other Slickrock Riding Area: Gooseberry Mesa
Slickrock Mountain Biking Beyond Moab Moab is known for it's slickrock terrain, a type of grippy rock that is unique and fun to mountain bike on. While the area has more of this type of terrain
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Five Reasons to Visit Moab in the Fall
Fall weather is here! That means perfect temperatures to be out on bikes all day and cool evenings, perfect for sleeping out under the stars. We love this time of year- the leaves are changing at the
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Why Needles to Moab is Just as Good as the White Rim
The White Rim is a classic ride that we feel needs to be on everyone's bucket list! But did you know there is a ride just as good as it that is much less popular? That means White Rim level view
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Why the Whole Enchilada is the Best Ride in the World
We are not alone in thinking that the Whole Enchilada is the best ride in the world. Yes, we are biased because it is in our backyard, but hear us out as to why we think so: The Varied Terrain
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Only Have a Few Days in Moab? Here’s our Recommendations
The average amount of time spent in Moab is 3-4days. Do you have limited time and want to maximize your itinerary? Here are our recommendations for things to do on a long weekend in Moab: Day 1: Join
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Have you been to Bears Ears? We think you should see it on a mountain bike tour!
Bears Ears National Monument is one of the newest national monuments in Southern Utah. It is a huge region that encompasses many marvels and antiquities. Not only are the landscapes spectacular, but t
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The best of the Kokopelli on E-bikes
Have you tried an e-bike yet? We find that riders of any level can boost their level of fun and we love how they can allow us to do longer miles without completely draining the energy tank. That’
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Leave No Trace: How to Recreate Responsibly in the Moab Desert
Do you know about Leave No Trace? We follow the 7 principles on all of our tours to minimize our impact in the places we visit. Don't worry- our expert guides will help guide you through these o
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Cool off this summer a Grand Canyon North Rim Tour
Looking for an epic adventure this summer to cool off from scorching temperatures? Not many people would think to go to Arizona to cool off in the summertime, but the high elevations and Ponderosa pin
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Summer In Moab- Mountain Bike Day Tours!
Summer in Moab can be hot, but it's still a great time to be here. We love getting out on early morning rides and then spending the afternoon out on the river or up in the mountains. Moab is qui
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The PERFECT Summer Adventure: CO Trail Singletrack
Last August, I had the opportunity to join on one of my favorite summer adventures to date: four days on a Colorado Trail tour in between Silverton and Durango. It was beautiful, it was challenging, i
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A weekend on the White Rim
Work deadlines, household responsibilities, news headline stress… for a few days this spring, a group of 7 guests and two guides left all of those things behind to spend a weekend in Canyonland
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The Ride Goes On… Government Layoffs, Shutdowns and more
We're excited to be entering 40 years of leading guided Mountain Bike Tours based in Moab and on the Colorado Plataeu. During that time we have ridden a lot of roller coasters, but one thing is
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Private: 2024 Bike Sale – Santa Cruz Mountain Bikes
Hey, mountain bike friends! Have you been dreaming of that Santa Cruz bike you rode while visiting us in Moab? Well, now is your chance to turn that dream into reality with Rim Tours' 2024 Ren
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Thank you Matt and KP!
When Matt Hebberd and Kirstin Peterson arrived in Moab in the late 80's, this whole mountain bike thing was mostly just an idea that they wanted to share with the world. 35 years later, they alo
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A Beginner’s Guide to Bike Touring for Women
Are you a woman planning her first bicycle tour? After traveling more than 10,000 miles (and counting) in the last five years and visiting more than 20 countries, I feel competent to give you a few ti
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A Moab Mountain Biking “Big Ride”
Or What Mountain Bike Guides Do For Fun During The Off-season Moab mountain biking season wraps up pretty quick at the end of October, leaving guides on what has been called ‘Funemployment.’ Plenty of
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Flats or Clips? Mountain Bike Pedal Options
Cycling is filled with all these ying and yang concepts. Road or Mountain? 27.5 or 29? Enduro or XC? Guided ride vs DIY? Clips or Flats? A million internet forum threads debate the pros and cons of ea
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Fall Mountain Biking in Moab and Southeast Utah
In Canyonlands, fall is high season for mountain biking (and for just about every other activity, as well.) The number of visitors in town on any day in September or October can rival the busiest days
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Mountain Bike Singletracks in Arches and Canyonlands?
Where are they?! Short Answer: There are none. Long Answer: The National Park Service only allows bikes on paved or unpaved roads. No bikes are allowed on hiking trails. In Arches, you can bike the Wi
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Moab Mountain Biking Guide
For Beginner and Low-Intermediate Riders Beginner Trails Bar M Trail Head: Get ready for a wonderful introduction to Moab mountain biking. Moab Brands Trailhead 10.6 miles from town. Drive north on Hw
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How To Not Die In The Desert
(hint: drink water' lots and lots of water) While visiting Moab, especially during the hot summer months when temperatures commonly spike north of 100 degrees, the effort to keep your body adequ
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The Whole Enchilada in Bites
(with a side of The Big Burrito “coming soon”) The Whole Enchilada is famous. It is ranked the number one mountain bike trail in the world by Singletracks.com. And yet it isn’t actually a “trail” at a
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Front Wheel Lifts or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Rocks
Mountain biking in Moab could be described in one word: rocky. Whether they are smooth or chunky, sloped or ledgy, our terrain is pretty much the rockiest stuff out there. Navigating all these rocks c
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Mountain Biking in Moab: Questions Frequently Asked
During your trip to Moab, if you’re considering a mountain bike ride — especially if it might be your first time on a mountain bike, or just your first time riding in Moab — you will probably have que
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Spoke and Words: Mtb Adventure from Alaska to Argentina
Rim Tours backcountry and day tour guide Scott Pauker set out to circumnavigate the world by bike. His focus was on generosity. He started out at the end of May, 2014 on a ferry from Bellingham, WA
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Mountain Bike Tour Packing List
Photo credit eatrunsee.com Preparing for a multi-day camping-based mountain bike tour means you need a great mountain bike tour packing list. The following packing list has been developed and refined
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Pre-season Tune-Up Tips
Rim Tours guide, Reid Bakken, tunes up a bike during an early spring guided mountain bike tour in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. Spring is around the corner, so it’s time to get ready for a new season of r
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Winter Training: 20 Minute Workout for Mountain Bikers
Winter has set in for Moab, and that means off-season! While enjoying it being quiet in town, I love having more time to work on my fitness and mobility, off the bike. However, I’m not much of a
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Winter Mountain Biking in Moab?
Yes … but only when trail conditions permit If you search the internet for information about mountain biking in December, you’ll probably come across an article in the online magazine Singletracks: “T
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The Slickrock Trail
Why it's so attractive' and why it's not for everyone Photos by Rim Tours guide Marla Bailey Deservedly, or not, The Slickrock Trail is, hands down, the most famous mountain bike tra
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Moab’s Most Popular Fall Mountain Bike Trips
Fall has always been super popular for Moab visitors, especially for those who are mountain biking. So, we here at Rim Tours thought it would be interesting to see which mountain bike day tours are th
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Five Quick Questions to Test Your Utah Biking Safety Knowledge
A super quick quiz: do you know Utah biking safety laws? [gravityform id='13' title='false' description='false'] For more info on Utah Biking Safety Laws visit Bike
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If You Think Bikepacking Sucks, Try A Guided Trip
Words and Photos by Leslie Kehmeier [Original article appeared on Dirtrag.com, August 8, 2018] “Time doesn’t really matter now – we just talk about lunch time, dinner time…” says Beth Roberts. Her ton
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A Feast for the Eyes, Heart and Stomach: the Desert Sunrise Mtb Tour
Visiting Moab in August and looking for an activity that won’t involve being out in the blazing sun at high noon? How about a beginner/moderate-level mountain bike tour that starts at 6:00 AM (6:30 be
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Surviving Moab’s Triple Threat Environment
Dry Air, Bright Sun, and Intense Heat I love the desert. I love dry, crystal clear air, bright sun, and warm, warm, warm. It is the direct polar opposite from the mild climate I grew up with on the We
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In Canyon Country, A Paper Map Can Save Your Life
Heading out into the canyon country desert, for mountain biking, hiking, jeeping or canyoneering? It can be tempting to rely solely on an electronic map for navigation, but take a paper map with
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The White Rim Trail, Island-In-The-Sky District — A Truly Special Place
The White Rim Trail, located in the Island-In-The-Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, is a true back country escape into desert wilderness. It features breathtaking views, massive red cliffs, s
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Stop and Smell the Flowers
A Wildflower Guide for Moab Mountain Bikers Springtime in Utah’s high desert is about wild weather, wind, and wildflowers! When mountain biking, you can’t avoid confronting the wind and wild weather t
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DIY Ride or Guided Mountain Bike Tour?
The Pros and Cons Guided tour on Amasa Back's Captain Ahab Trail near Moab, Utah Whether you are visiting Moab for your very first time, or are getting a refresh on your Moab fix, mountain bikin
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Tips for Mountain Biking in Winter Moab
Moab is not known for its winter season but it can be a great time for outdoor recreation and cycling — if conditions permit and you make necessary preparations. Most Moab winters see fairly cold over
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How to Keep Singletracks Single
Make it your goal to ride without leaving a trace Most visitors to Moab hail from climates where moderate / high humidity and/or more frequent rain showers create soils that have the ability to be som
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Tips for Mountain Biking in Moab
A Uniquely Moab List Moab has been at the epicenter of mountain biking since the very earliest days of the sport. Part of the reason is the sheer uniqueness of the landscape. Another part has t
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World's Best List of Moab Mountain Bike Shops and Services
Mountain Bike Outfitters Based in Moab Magpie Cycling Adventures / Solfun Tours 800-546-4245 info@magpieadventures.com PO Box 1496 Moab, Utah 84532 Moab Cyclery 800-559-1978 info@moabcyclery.com 391 S
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Introduction to Mountain Biking in Moab
Especially for first-time beginners and those relatively new to the sport For those who have never ridden off-road on a mountain bike, visiting Moab presents the best opportunity to discover what moun
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Survival of the Hydrated
How to Stay Hydrated While on Your Desert Adventure When you call to book a summertime mountain bike tour, as an example, the person that makes your reservation is going to tell you (or should tell yo
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Road Cycle Moab
All The “Skinny” on Moab — for Skinny Tire Folks Moab is an amazing destination for road cyclists. Though better known for mountain biking, whitewater, and a diverse menu of power sports, road cycling
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Baby Steps Before Mega Steps
How Moab Built 150 Miles of Singletrack in Just 10 Years Today, Moab singletrack is abundant — mountain bikers visiting Moab have so many singletrack trails to choose from, they could conceivably ride
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Mountain Bike Between Bryce and Zion National Parks
Five Tips for Riding Southern Utah’s Best Kept Secret Southern Utah is well known in mountain biking circles, largely due to the fame of Moab and the surrounding slickrock-studded canyon country in th
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Utah’s National Parks: Travel Costs – 1 wk Parks Loop Tour
Red Rock Loop Itinerary for Utah's National Parks: Arches, Canyonlands, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, Bears Ears, Glen Canyon, North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Grand Staircase-Escalante
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Adventure Holiday Primer
Looking for adventure holiday ideas this year but keep coming up with the same old things? Here’s our Primer for Hassle-Free Adventure Holiday Ideas: five perfect adventure-sport vacations in the west
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Best Way to See the New Bears Ears National Monument?
Ride Twin-track Roads on a Mountain Bike Have you heard about Bears Ears National Monument, President Obama’s parting gift to the nation that he designated just weeks before leaving office? If you hav
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A Vacation Less Ordinary
Looking to head west for your summer vacation but you've done the beach to death and the family is bored with the same old kind of camping trip? Really, all you want are a few good ideas for a v
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The little known history of Moab's Slickrock Trail
Photo from Times-Independent article Moab is known around the world as a mountain biking mecca, and much of that fame is due to The Slickrock Trail. 'Slickrock' is arguably one of the most
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Something you need to know about Moab
NPS photo A secret in the soil you need to know about Moab Planning a visit to Moab, the adventure-sport capital of the world? Here's one unique thing you need to know about Moab: Because this c
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This Summer Stay Cool by Getting High
adventure vacation idea: Camp and Mountain Bike at Altitude in Colorado, Utah or Northern Arizona Searching for some new family adventure vacation ideas for summer but you've already done the be
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7 Best Adventure Vacation Ideas in the Western US
Expand your soul — try something new! Searching for the best adventure vacation ideas in the western United States? Do you love trying something you've never done before? Are you into wilderness
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Desert Dawg Adventure Blawg
If you love the desert, camping and dogs, you'll love this blog! Desert Dawg Adventure Blawg is highly unusual fare. For one, it is written by a dog. No, seriously. This dog has somehow fig
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Oregon Timber Trail: cross entire state 55% singletrack!
Aching for a new mega-adventure that involves hundreds of miles of singletrack riding and a route so new the maps are still being made? Start planning today for a summer riding across the entire
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Lowdown on the Hightower (bike, not Jim)
I'm writing about the Santa Cruz Hightower for three reasons: First, it's one of our top-end bikes in this year's Rim Tours rental fleet. Second, Bike Magazine just posted a nice rev
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How to Play in Canyon Country Without Ruining It
Planning to spend a week or a day visiting Canyon Country? Here are a few simple rules about how to play in this mostly unspoiled natural paradise without ruining it for those who will come after you.
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Prepping for a Camping-Based Mtb Tour on the White Rim
Ride Your Bike: Get on your bike as much as possible before the tour starts to get your butt in shape! You'll be riding all day for multiple days so, if you haven't been on a bike in awhil
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Best Fun Stuff to Do in Fruita
Visit Fruita, Colorado today to take in some of the world’s best hiking trails, mountain biking routes and outdoor vacation spots. There's so much fun stuff to do in Fruita, we guarantee that on
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Best Fun Stuff to Do in Durango
Durango is one of Colorado's top recreation hot spots. Located in southwestern Colorado, Durango features numerous lodging and entertainment opportunities that feature something for even the mos