3,894 ft
Distance
216 ft
Climb
-32 ft
Descent
00:16:13
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Sidestep (North) Trail
  • BLM
    BLM
    Land Manager

Sidestep (North) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Klondike Bluffs
    Moab, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #50223 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    BLM

Great section of singletrack with a little mix of everything. It starts off from the top like a typical XC trail, then gets really fun with nicely placed rocks and quick dips and punchy climbs. The trail levels off onto a big rock sandstone slab with a 360 degree views of the surrounding sandstone cliffs. There is a really fun rocky sections that utilizes the big embedded stones to roll into the next transition. This trail is relatively new to the Klondike Bluffs area, and is now one of my favorite loops to hit when rolling into town from the north.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sidestep (North) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    183 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,794 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,988 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,794 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,977 ft
  • Grade
    4.7%
  • Grade max
    -18.1%
  • Grade min
    25.7%
  • Distance climb
    2,795 ft
  • Distance down
    728 ft
  • Distance flat
    295 ft
  • Avg time
    00:16:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:31
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Status:
on Feb 10, 2023
Prevalent Mud
Avg: 3.8 (5 votes)
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      Sidestep (North) Trail Reports

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      Feb 10, 2023 @ 9:03am
      Feb 10, 2023
      		 reporter Snow still persisting on north slopes, melting causing prevalent mud on all trails.
      Jan 23, 2023 @ 9:42am
      Jan 23, 2023
      		 reporter Snow melting causing prevalent, deep mud.
      Jul 2, 2022 @ 12:26pm
      Jul 2, 2022
      		 Rained on, but perfect fun
      Jun 8, 2021 @ 7:54am
      Jun 8, 2021
      		 reporter
      Apr 16, 2021 @ 2:21pm
      Apr 16, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 38 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 588 rides
      • Last: Mar 24, 2023

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