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  1. Areas
  2. UT
  3. …Southeastern Utah
  4. …Moab
  5. Magnificent 7
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3.3 mile 5.2 kilometer point to point
Singletrack
Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 52' 16 m
Descent: -458' -140 m
High: 5,116' 1,559 m
Low: 4,677' 1,426 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 3% (2°)
Max Grade: 12% (7°)

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Trail shared by Leslie Kehmeier

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“You'll feel like you're on a remote backcountry adventure.”

— Leslie Kehmeier
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Description

Great Escape starts to your right at a small trailhead connecting to Getaway and Arth's Corner. The trail gets right back to business with the slickrock and singletrack you've become accustomed to on Bull Run.

If you're interested, there's a viewpoint at the very beginning of this trail that looks out over some natural bridges in the canyon.

From here, the trail is wavy slickrock for the most part - just follow the painted stripes as a general guideline. The impressive La Sal Mountains become the predominant backdrop as you work your way west down the route. Much of the trail covers large expanses of slickrock, making you feel like you're on a remote backcountry adventure.

Continue straight when you come to a crossing with a jeep road. From here the route continues over the sea of red sandstone with tighter turns and few more up and downs to a 'T' intersection with Little Canyon.

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Local Club: Moab Trail Mix

Land Manager: BLM Utah - Moab Field Office

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May 3, 2019
Get Out There!
Apr 29, 2019
Andrew Harasz
Apr 28, 2019
Courtney Harasz
3.3mi
Apr 14, 2019
Clare Liu
Apr 6, 2019
Tyler Pengelly
Apr 6, 2019
Adam Miller
This was good. Still happy
Oct 31, 2018
Tom Dancs
Oct 12, 2018
Meagan Shepherd
fun little harder then bull run 3.3mi

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Trail Ratings

  4.4 from 47 votes

#3

in Magnificent 7

#68

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#3

in Magnificent 7

#16

in Utah

#68

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Sequence of dropping some rocks.....Is this legal?
Sequence of dropping some rocks.....Is this legal?
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Slickrock riding with views into Moab and the Lasals above town.
Slickrock riding with views into Moab and the L…
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Lost in a giant landscape - part of the experience on the Great Escape
Lost in a giant landscape - part of the experie…
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If you're not out in the open, you're riding under ledges on the Great Escape
If you're not out in the open, you're riding un…
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The wide ranging geology of Moab is clearly evident along this section of the trail.
The wide ranging geology of Moab is clearly evi…
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Towards the top of Arth's near the intersection with Getaway and Great Escape
Towards the top of Arth's near the intersection…
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Follow My Lines
Steamboat Springs, CO
Follow My Lines   Steamboat Springs, CO
A very cool trail with decent flow, tech, and views. This is one of the more well built trails that is totally sustainable, and I cannot wait to ride it again! Mar 19, 2018

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