Mike, I'll add to what Dougie said. He's spot on in his assesment. Especially Amassa Back, that one's a bear :eek: Although I think going up Moab Rim is the hardest! :thumb:
Have you been there before? If not you'll love it!
If you get a chance do the Klondike Bluffs trail, It's short but the view is out of this world.
As Dougie said the White Rim trail is easy, but very long 118 miles from end to end. Mtn. bikers do it over 3 days, I've done it in about 6 hours on the bike. You need a BIG tank to do it, there is absolutly nothing out there but desert and fabulous views! Also it is in the Canyon Lands national monument, you MUST be plated to ride it.
You must must must do slickrock (by the way, this term throws people off the "Slickrock" is petrified sandstone, it used to be a beach millions of years ago. Traction like pavement, you can do unbelievable climbs unless it gets wet!)
Email me and I'll send you some pictures. Or some pointers about the area.
Don't go out over Easter, they have the Jeep safari out there and you may not want to share the trails with 3,000 Jeeps.
The town lives on the tourist trade, mainly Jeeps, Mtn. Bikes and hikers so any of the shops in town have maps of the area.
Here is my list of favorites:
1. Slickrock (you can also do Fins and Things and Porcupine Rim they are all in the same area and can be done in one long day)
2. Porcupine rim, Excellent views, very rocky. The last 2-3 miles is expert only singletrack
3. Pritchett Cyn/Kane Creek I like to go in on the Pritchett side and ride the hard stuff UP then pop out at the highway (using the Behind the rocks trail) take the highway 1 mile south and pick up the Kane Creek trail back to Pritchett
3. Kane Creek, its a ways out of town, but if there is water its a must do (20+ water crossings)
4. Poison Spider Mesa: AWESOME! one of my favorites connect it to Golden Spike and it's tons of fun! or for a Long trip connect it to Golden Crack to Gold Bar rim. You'll end up about 10 miles north of town but it's worth it.
Rod