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Golden Spike Jeep Road

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  1. Areas
  2. UT
  3. …Southeastern Utah
  4. …Moab
  5. Goldbar Rim
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Length

6.9 Miles 11.1 Kilometers


Doubletrack

Elevation

548' 167 m

Ascent

-1,347' -411 m

Descent

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

19%

Max Grade (11°)

5,419' 1,652 m

High

4,590' 1,399 m

Low

Conditions

Unknown
History
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“An old-school route on a 4x4 road; a technical rider's dream. ”

— Leslie Kehmeier
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Overview

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Description [Suggest Changes]

The Golden Spike Trail is old-school Moab. It's a 4x4 route accessed from Poison Spider or Gold Bar Rim Road.

The entire route follows along sloping sandstone with an endless helping of ledges. Expect to be out of the saddle most of the time as you alternate between drop-offs and steep, punchy uphills.

Overall, the route is a rock lover's dream with about seven miles of challenging, hard-hitting technical riding.

Contacts

Land Manager: BLM Utah - Moab Field Office

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Oct 25, 2014
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  1.7 from 6 votes

#5

in Goldbar Rim

#23323

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#5

in Goldbar Rim

#707

in Utah

#23,323

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Dare devil ripping some Golden Spike
Dare devil ripping some Golden Spike
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Moab MAG 7 start of the descent what an awesome day in March.
Moab MAG 7 start of the descent what an awesome…
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Mag 7...more like .44 magnum.
Mag 7...more like .44 magnum.
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Mag 7 offers some of the most spectacular views in all of Moab.
Mag 7 offers some of the most spectacular views…
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David Hickerson
David Hickerson  
Not fun. Built for jeeps to go up and down slick rock. Nov 16, 2016

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