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Axis to Outer Limits
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Intermediate/Difficult
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West Sedona, AZ
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Axis to Outer Limits
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West Sedona, AZ
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Notes:
Great description for a really fun trail.
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Tom's Thumb Trail
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Very Difficult
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Rio Verde, AZ
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Dec 6, 2024 |
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Tom's Thumb Trail
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Rio Verde, AZ
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Very Difficult
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Dec 6, 2024 |
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Notes:
Started up the trail, but it was very busy with hikers, and it's just a grueling grind up a smooth path—nothing technical as far as I went.
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Gooseneck Trail
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Easy/Intermediate
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Rio Verde, AZ
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Dec 6, 2024 |
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Gooseneck Trail
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Rio Verde, AZ
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Easy/Intermediate
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Dec 6, 2024 |
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Notes:
Much more entertaining than Pemberton, with lots of cornering, short ups and downs, and far better scenery near the granite outcrops.
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Pemberton Loop
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Intermediate
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Rio Verde, AZ
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Dec 6, 2024 |
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Pemberton Loop
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Rio Verde, AZ
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Intermediate
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Dec 6, 2024 |
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Notes:
Pleasant ride, but a little monotonous and I can't understand what raises this trail to a blue rating—it's very easy.
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Behind the Rocks Road
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Easy/Intermediate
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Moab, UT
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Behind the Rocks Road
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Moab, UT
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Easy/Intermediate
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Notes:
Monsoon damage to the road has been repaired, and the sand is nicely packed by light vehicle traffic since the recent snow. Smooth as it gets.
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Behind the Rocks Road
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Easy/Intermediate
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Moab, UT
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Behind the Rocks Road
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Moab, UT
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Easy/Intermediate
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Notes:
Lots of traffic since last rain--BTR sandy in spots, but Pritchett Canyon itself was really churned up.
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Pritchett Canyon Jeep Road
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Difficult
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Moab, UT
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Pritchett Canyon Jeep Road
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Moab, UT
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Difficult
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Notes:
Very loose and churned up by traffic.
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Meyronnes – Jausiers
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Intermediate
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Jausiers, FR
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Meyronnes – Jausiers
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Jausiers, FR
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Intermediate
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Notes:
Wind howling on Col, so we rode Meyronne to the confluence of the Ubayette with the Ubaye.
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Grande Traversée L'Alpes-Provence
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Difficult
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Bersezio, IT
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Jun 8, 2022 |
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Grande Traversée L'Alpes-Provence
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Bersezio, IT
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Difficult
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Jun 8, 2022 |
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Notes:
Rode Volonne to Manosque. Lovely area, pretty crummy riding, except for the Enduro Lure trail, which is awesome!
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Vallat Meyrol Balcony Trail
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Intermediate
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Aureille, FR
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Vallat Meyrol Balcony Trail
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Aureille, FR
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Intermediate
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Notes:
Lovely wildflowers, and the bushes are nicely trimmed back from the trail
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Les Opies-Aureille Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aureille, FR
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Les Opies-Aureille Loop
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Aureille, FR
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Notes:
Did the Pas-de-Cerf, which was exhausting.
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Pas de Cerf
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Intermediate
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Aureille, FR
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Pas de Cerf
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Aureille, FR
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Intermediate
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Notes:
Tough trail: loose and steep
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Les Opies-Aureille Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aureille, FR
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Les Opies-Aureille Loop
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Aureille, FR
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Notes:
Nice ride. Most of the bikes we encountered were e-bikes, which would certainly make the climbs easier.
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Camargue Loop
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Easy
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Saint-Gilles, FR
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Oct 8, 2021 |
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Camargue Loop
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Saint-Gilles, FR
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Easy
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Oct 8, 2021 |
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Notes:
Beautiful place! The wind is hard to hide from out here. Careful on the sand drifts near the beaches.
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Flat Iron Mesa 4x4 Jeep Road Spur
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Intermediate
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Moab, UT
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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Flat Iron Mesa 4x4 Jeep Road Spur
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Moab, UT
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Intermediate
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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Notes:
Recent rains have simultaneously stripped sand down to bedrock, and deposited soft, unridable sand into the doubletrack.
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Flat Iron Mesa 4x4 Trail
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Moab, UT
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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Flat Iron Mesa 4x4 Trail
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Moab, UT
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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Notes:
Gorgeous scenery, very challenging riding!
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EZ
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Intermediate
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Moab, UT
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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EZ
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Moab, UT
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Intermediate
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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Notes:
Puddles are almost dry. You should be able to stay out of them without leaving the trail if you ride over rocks.
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Pritchett Canyon Jeep Road
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Difficult
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Moab, UT
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May 31, 2021 |
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Pritchett Canyon Jeep Road
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Moab, UT
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Difficult
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May 31, 2021 |
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Notes:
Season is over unless big rain comes. It's hot and quite sandy after Memorial Day Weekend OHV traffic.
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Tantalus Flats
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Intermediate
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Escalante, UT
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May 8, 2021 |
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Tantalus Flats
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Escalante, UT
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Intermediate
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May 8, 2021 |
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Notes:
Fun ride! Good camping at Lower Bown reservoir and at various wild sites along the route.
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Bikepacking: Moab to Boulder Town
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Intermediate
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Moab, UT
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May 8, 2021 |
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Bikepacking: Moab to Boulder Town
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Moab, UT
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Intermediate
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May 8, 2021 |
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Notes:
Rode from Hanksville to Boulder. Fair bit of pavement, but traffic is light and it goes by fast.
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