Dead Horse Point West Side Trails
The bike trail complex at Dead Horse Point has 18 miles of interconnecting trails. This review covers the newer trail complex west of Highway 313, completed in 2014. The new trails have doubled the size of the trail system to 18 miles and have made longer rides possible. This page has a short beginner ride using the "inside" trails of the system, and a longer upper-intermediate ride using the "outside" trails.
Crossroads loop ride for beginners:
0.0   Intrepid from north end of parking
N38 29.339 W109 44.179
0.4   L on Prickly Pair   N38 29.578 W109 43.980
0.5   Cross Highway 313
0.8   R on "Pair"   N38 29.734 W109 44.296
1.6   Straight (R) as Prickly rejoins
N38 30.273 W109 44.416
2.0   R to stay on Prickly Pair
N38 30.483 W109 44.491
2.2   R on Crossroads   N38 30.638 W109 44.548
3.3   Cross Highway 313
3.9   R on Raven Roll  N38 30.707 W109 43.291
4.3   Pass group site N38 30.361 W109 43.481
4.5   Keep R (L = Pyramid)
N38 30.279 W109 43.407
5.3   Keep R N38 29.641 W109 43.797
5.5   Keep straight onto Intrepid
N38 29.578 W109 43.980
5.9   Back at parking
Big Loop (14 miles), riding instructions:
0.0   Intrepid from north end of parking
N38 29.339 W109 44.179
0.4   L on Prickly Pair
N38 29.578 W109 43.980
0.5   Cross Highway 313
0.8   L on Prickly N38 29.734 W109 44.296
2.0   L as Pair rejoins N38 30.273 W109 44.416
2.4   L on Twisted Tree
N38 30.483 W109 44.491
3.6   L on Whiptail N38 30.533 W109 45.261
4.9   Stay L (R = end of Twisted Tree)
N38 30.611 W109 45.440
6.4   L (straight) onto Crossroads
N38 30.638 W109 44.548
(R = end of Prickly Pair)
7.5   Cross Highway 313
8.0   L on Big Chief N38 30.707 W109 43.291
11.7 L on Pyramid N38 30.243 W109 42.880
13.3 Stay L to Intrepid N38 29.626 W109 43.793
13.5 Stay L on Intrepid N38 29.578 W109 43.980
13.9 Back at parking

Getting there: About 10 miles north of Moab, turn west off Highway 191 towards Canyonlands National Park on Highway 313. Drive 14 miles and turn left toward Dead Horse Point. Four miles later, pay your entry fee ($10 per car in 2009) at the gate house and drive another two miles to the visitors center. The trailhead is at the north end of the parking lot.

Copyright 2014 Mad Scientist Software Inc. Trail conditions change. Use this trail guide at your own risk.