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      The southern portion of Canyonlands National Park, this is a land of canyons, sandstone fins, and dozens of large arches.
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      Region Details
      • 6
      • 2

      Region Status
      Open as of Apr 7, 2025

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      35
      Trails Mountain Bike
      8
      Trails E-Bike
      8
      Trails Horse
      5
      Trails Hike
      35
      Trails Trail Running
      34
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      8
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      6
      Total Distance
      101 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      39 miles
      Total Descent
      9,806 ft
      Total Vertical
      3,153 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      7,060 ft
      Reports
      22
      Photos
      27
      Ridden Counter
      1,305

      Popular Canyonlands NP-Needles Mountain Biking Trails

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      Elephant Hill (4x4)
      Confluence Overlook Road
      Devils Lane
      Tower Ruin
      Horse Canyon Jeep
      Salt Creek Canyon (Peekaboo CG)
      Lavender Canyon
      West Fork Lavender Canyon

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 3 rides

      Photos of Canyonlands NP-Needles Mountain Bike

      trail: Druid Arch
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      May 16, 2023 @ 6:55pm
      May 16, 2023
      21 |
      May 16, 2023 @ 6:55pm
      May 16, 2023
      15 |
      May 16, 2023 @ 6:55pm
      May 16, 2023
      16 |
      May 16, 2023 @ 6:55pm
      May 16, 2023
      20 |
      May 16, 2023 @ 6:55pm
      May 16, 2023
      trail: Druid Arch
      18 |
      May 16, 2023 @ 6:53pm
      May 16, 2023
      124 |
      Apr 13, 2021 @ 10:55pm
      Apr 13, 2021
      60 |
      Feb 19, 2019 @ 8:10am
      Feb 19, 2019

      Videos of Canyonlands NP-Needles Mountain Bike

      9 year old leading Elephant Hill 10 of 10
      3:45 | 5 | Apr 15, 2025 , Monticello
      Elephant Hill Rd, Canyonlands National Park,...
      3:32 | 48 | Oct 17, 2024 , Monticello
      Elephant Hill: Climb & Drop || Canyonlands...
      4:23 | 257 | Dec 14, 2021 , Monticello
      Bike/Hike to The Confluence of the Colorado...
      2:49 | 94 | Mar 8, 2022 , Monticello
      Jeep Gladiator drive by Dirt Lifestyle
      11:53 | 762 | Apr 12, 2021 , Monticello

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Tower Ruin
      Apr 12, 2023 @ 10:16am
      Apr 12, 2023
      		 DrySandextrapulp
      Horse Canyon Jeep
      Jun 21, 2021 @ 11:59am
      Jun 21, 2021
      		 Ideal MoabTrailMix MTM
      Confluence Overlook Road
      Mar 3, 2021 @ 9:39am
      Mar 3, 2021
      		 Dry anniek COPMOBA-GVT
      Elephant Hill (4x4)
      Mar 3, 2021 @ 9:39am
      Mar 3, 2021
      		 Dry anniek COPMOBA-GVT

      Activity Feed

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      Daniel092addvideoactivity #69725031
      Apr 15, 2025 @ 10:27pm
      Apr 15, 2025
      connorsmthwishlistregionactivity #61538011
      Nov 9, 2024 @ 6:04pm
      Nov 9, 2024
      Daniel092addvideoactivity #60614378
      Oct 17, 2024 @ 11:14am
      Oct 17, 2024
      bruceriouxaddreportactivity #59882428 and 1 more
      Oct 3, 2024 @ 6:59am
      Oct 3, 2024
      bruceriouxaddreportactivity #59830806
      Oct 2, 2024 @ 8:22am
      Oct 2, 2024

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Canyonlands National Park - Island in the Sky 114.7 km
      Canyonlands NP - The Maze16.3 km
      Dead Horse Point 4 623.2 km
      Amasa Back 2 3 7 526 km
      Abajo Mountains 6 6 226.4 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike832 miles889 ft6 miles820 ft
      		#7,37332173
      E-Bike832 miles889 ft6 miles820 ft
      		#1,990214
      Horse58 miles148 ft4,475 ft614 ft
      		#1,4723
      Hike35101 miles9,806 ft39 miles3,153 ft
      		#10,492252227662
      Trail Running34101 miles9,806 ft39 miles3,153 ft
      		#8,079222765
      Dirtbike/Moto832 miles889 ft6 miles820 ft
      		#42131
      ATV/ORV/OHV626 miles784 ft5 miles820 ft
      		#3473
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