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The Slick Rock Bike Trail is open to both dual sport and mountain bikes. Quads and motorcycles definitely aren’t recommended on this trail.ĭual sport riders aren’t entirely out of luck as there is a dedicated bike trail at Sand Flats Recreation Area. Summer is very hot, so the main tourist season is Spring and Fall for this riding area.ĭue to the high risk of tipping over, you’ll want a vehicle with an enclosed cab or roll bars. Located 8 minutes from Moab, this slick rock off roading area is very popular and gets a lot of visitors.
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Personally, you couldn’t pay me to get on this hiking trail! If you’re very brave, there’s a scary, dodgy walking trail that you can follow for a short way to soak up more of the view. A large stock 4×4 would probably be OK, but large tires and a lift kit for a bit of extra clearance would be preferable.Īt the end of the road is a parking area with plenty of room to turn around. Even though there aren’t any extreme obstacles to navigate you will need a high clearance vehicle. The last mile is on a shelf 400’ above the Colorado River.Ī few rock obstacles and rock steps that you’ll need to navigate, but nothing extraordinary. But even with the drop offs, the road is wide, so you don’t have to drive right next to the edge.īut, if you’re not a fan of heights, definitely just do the easy Hurrah Pass portion. The only thing that makes it a little hairy is a few blind corners with some steep drop offs. This is the scenic point where Thelma and Louise plunged to their dramatic death in the movie.Ĭhicken Corner would be considered a fairly easy trail for most off roaders. The first part of this trail, Hurrah Pass, is easy, but once you get on the Chicken Corner portion, it becomes more advanced.Īt the end of the road, you can see Dead Horse Point across the river. You drive the Hurrah Pass Trail to the official start of what is Chicken Corner. You’ll definitely want to stop and snap some pictures while you’re soaking up the view as you navigate a ledge 4500’ above the Colorado River. Stop for lunch and stretch your legs and you could easily spend 6 hours on the trail. This out and back trail will take 4 -5 hours of driving. Probably on of most popular and best known ATV trails in Moab.