
The Bar M Sidewinder is a short singletrack in the Brand Trails riding area north of Moab. It isn't a "ride" all by itself. Most riders will use it as a dirt alternative to the paved Old 191 bike path when traveling up or down-canyon. It's intermediate in technical difficulty.






When exiting Deadman's Ridge onto Old 191, there's a trail connector entry on the west side of Old 191 0.2 miles uphill and 0.4 miles downhill. (The bottom of the trail is 0.7 miles downhill from Deadman's Ridge.)


To go directly from the Bar M parking to Bar M Sidewinder, hop on Old 191 and ride 1.2 miles south of the kiosk where the paved trail ducks under the highway (and where the gravel road turns to the lower parking area). Pass two connectors to Rusty Spur on the right, then find the Sidewinder Bar M trail on your right. It's 1.4 miles from the new parking lot.


Or, take the first right turn after the kiosk onto the south (second) trailhead of Rusty Spur and ride 0.2 miles to the connector. Fork left onto the connecting trail and keep straight as you reach Sidewinder Bar M.
Heading north on Old 191 , ride 4.9 miles from Highway 128 and turn left onto the singletrack. There will be a second connector at mile 5.2, and a third at mile 5.8.
0.0 Right off Old 191 on Bar M Sidewinder
N38 38.313 W109 39.297
0.1 Keep straight (R = to Rusty Spur)
N38 38.227 W109 39.253
0.2 Keep right (L = to Old 191)
N38 38.099 W109 39.092
0.5 S turn above gorge
1.1 Keep right (L = to Old 191)
N38 37.723 W109 38.884
1.4 Join Old 191
N38 37.531 W109 38.713
0.0 L off Old 191 onto ST
N38 37.531 W109 38.713
0.3 Fork L (R to Old 191)
N38 37.723 W109 38.884
1.2 Keep L (R = to Old 191)
N38 38.099 W109 39.092
1.3 Keep R (L = to Rusty Spur)
N38 38.227 W109 39.253
1.4 L uphill on Old 191
N38 38.313 W109 39.297

From the north, exit I-70 at Crescent Junction and drive south on US-191 for 22 miles. From Moab, drive 7 miles north from the Colorado River on 191. When you see the Gemini Bridges parking area, look for a gravel road on the opposite side (east, away from the cliffs). Turn onto the gravel road and immediately go right. Drive past the first parking lot. (This is restaurant parking or fee parking GPS N 38° 39.38' W 109° 40.66'.) As you approach the fence and kiosk at the paved trail, turn left and drive 1/4 mile to the gravel parking lot in the bottom of the valley N38 39.107 W109 40.110. To find the trailhead, see the directions above.
Single-page riding guide
GPS track files (right-click and "Save as..."):
Multi-track file, Brand Trail area
GPX track Sidewinder Bar M only
High-res topo map for printing: View
Lodging, camping, shops: Links to Moab area resources