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Amasa Back Trail Moab

October 15, 2010 By RIP3D Leave a Comment

. If planed well, and with a bit of luck, the Amasa Back Trail in Moab could become your all time favorite trail ever. I say this, because this trail can be unbearably busy on weekends / holidays, and this will definitely put a damper on things. However, if you can get an early start on a weekday, this trail will be yours, and believe me, it will blow your mind. The highest danger factor on this trail, is the scenery, it's almost impossible to keep your eyes on the trail. . Trail … [Read more...]

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2010 Moab Ho Down MTB Biking festival

October 14, 2010 By RIP3D Leave a Comment

Moab Ho Down 2010 5th Annual Moab Ho-Down Mountain Bike Festival And Moab Mountain Bike Film Fest. October 28, 29, 30 & 31st, 2010 . . The 2010 Moab Ho Down will be a day longer and will feature Moab’s first ever Mountain Bike Film Festival in addition to all of our usual excellent festivities! DH RACE SUPER D RACE DIRT JUMP COMPETITION/EXHIBITION TOWNIE TOUR, RIDICULOUS COSTUME PARTY THE MOAB WORLD PUMP TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS MOAB HO-DOWN Downhill & … [Read more...]

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Moab Rim Campark welcomes Mountain Bikers

October 12, 2010 By RIP3D Leave a Comment

. I have been staying at Moab Rim Campark for 4 years running, always through the month of October. Although everyone is welcome at Moab Rim Campark, mountain bikers will especially feel at home here. If you are looking for a resort, or heated swimming pool, or air conditioned outdoor mini golf, then this is not the place for you, however if you are looking to stay somewhere with an adventurous feel, somewhere that offers stunning views, and somewhere that is mountain bike friendly, then … [Read more...]

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The Portal Trail Moab

October 8, 2010 By RIP3D Leave a Comment

. The Portal Trail in Moab is known to be the most deadliest trail in the USA, is this justified or is it just a hype? I have done this trails numerous times, either looping the Poison Spider Mesa Trail, or as a Point to Point coming up Gold Bar Rim Trail. So, is the Portal Trail really as scary & dangerous as everyone makes out?... Is the Portal Trail dangerous ? YES Is the Portal Trail Deadly ? If you fall on certain section of this Trail then definitely. Is … [Read more...]

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Poison Spider Mesa Trail looped with Portal Trail Moab 2010

October 8, 2010 By RIP3D 1 Comment

. The Poison Spider Messa and down Portal was one of last years favorite trails. The Poison Spider Messa is definitely a trail that you either love or hate. This trail can make a grown man cry. Poison Spider Mesa is technically, physically and mentally a challenge. . . Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Moab Length: 12.5 miles [ loop] Trail Type: Loop or Out & Back Skill Level: [ what the books say ] Technically moderate to extremely difficult. Physically moderate to … [Read more...]

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Hidden Valley Trail onto Moab Rim Trail

October 6, 2010 By RIP3D 2 Comments

. The Hidden Valley onto Moab Rim is one of my Moab favorites. This trail offers fantastic scenery, a very remote feeling without being remote ( if anything goes wrong, it's no more than a 1.5 hour walk to civilization). The Hidden Valley onto Moab Rim trail offers everything the big trails offer, such as Porcupine. The trail can be looped, or as an out and back. This trail offers the longest and steepest slickrock downhill section, almost a mile of solid mental 22 percent … [Read more...]

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Best 2009 Mountain Biking Trail in the USA

January 4, 2010 By RIP3D Leave a Comment

The best trail in 2008 was a battle between various trails in Moab Utah and Bend Oregon, but the clear winner was the Porcupine Trail in Moab. In 2009, trails in Moab Utah were again in the finals, but this time they were up against Colorado. The 5 finalists of the 2009 Mountain Bike Mayhem tour of the USA were : Hartman Rocks Epic Gunnison Colorado Kokopellis Trails Epic Fruita Colorado Hall Ranch Lyons Colorado Moab Rim via Hidden Valley Moab Utah Gold Bar Rim Trail down … [Read more...]

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Mayhems Best USA Mountain Biking Trail 2009 Finalists

December 30, 2009 By RIP3D Leave a Comment

From May 2009 through October 2009 I tested more than 1800 miles of pure Mountain Biking Trails, in search of the Best Mountain Biking Trail the USA has to offer. My search is no where near finished, and as in May 2010 I will yet again take to the trails, this time however I will spend a whole year on the Trails. Last years Tour was the 2008 Mountain Madness Tour, and it was a very close battle between trails in Oregon's Bend and Utah's Moab but in the end I chose "Porcupine Trail" in Moab … [Read more...]

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Gold Bar Rim Trail down Portal

October 27, 2009 By RIP3D 1 Comment

First of all, a day before I did this trail the 42 year young Todd Johnston died on this Trail. My thoughts were and are with his family and everyone else that knew him. I did not know Todd, but I do know that 42 is just far too young, it is a cruel reminder of what can happen to any of us at any given time. Nothing I or anyone else can say will soften the the loss of a fellow Mountain Biker. Todd passed away doing something he loved doing, on a beautiful day, on a beautiful trail. I … [Read more...]

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Jackson Hole Loop Trail

October 25, 2009 By RIP3D 2 Comments

Jackson Hole Loop Trail takes you on a journey up Kane Creek Road, then onto the Hurrah Pass, down to Jackson Hole up the extremely brutal "Jacobs Ladder" onto Amasa Back. Although not an overly technical ride, the views are stunning. Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Moab Length: 23 total miles Trail Type: Loop Skill Level: Aerobic level: Strenuous. Technical difficulty: Easy to more difficult Duration: 3-6 hours Trailhead Elev: 3,980 feet Top Elev: 4,780 … [Read more...]

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