 | Getaway Trail
The Getaway is an alternate trail on the upper slopes of the Magnificent 7 trail system , in the Gemini Bridges area north of Moab. Although it can be done as an out-and-back, Getaway will usually be one piece of a longer ride using other trails and dirt roads in the area. Top elevation for Getaway is 5500 feet. It descends 400 vertical feet over a distance of 5.5 miles. The riding is intermediate technical. |
| Figure-8 Bull Run, Arth's, Little Canyon, Great Escape, Getaway and upper 7-Up: 0.0 Getaway TH, top of Gemini Bridges road L on Getaway ST N38 34.409 W109 47.504 0.6 Keep R (L = Mustang) N38 34.710 W109 47.295 1.5 L on 7-up N38 35.013 W109 46.666 Cross Gemini Bridges Rd 1.7 Bull Run TH, cross to Bull Run trail N38 34.921 W109 46.580 3.3 Cross gate N38 35.230 W109 45.502 3.8 Keep straight (L = connector to Getaway) N38 35.435 W109 44.901 5.2 Cross Crips Hole Rd N38 35.379 W109 43.511 6.3 R on Gemini Bridges Rd N38 35.292 W109 42.873 6.6 R toward Gemini Bridges N38 35.306 W109 42.589 6.7 Park bikes N38 35.233 W109 42.605 Walk to bridges (0.2 mile each way) Leave parking to east, pass viewpoints 6.9 Keep R on main road N38 35.252 W109 42.408 7.0 L into Arth's Corner TH N38 35.247 W109 42.240 R on Arth's Corner N38 35.267 W109 42.215 8.6 R on Metal Masher dirt road N38 35.817 W109 41.650 | 8.7 Cross Gemini road to
Little Canyon N38 35.737 W109 41.615 9.5 Cross Bull Canyon Road N38 35.731 W109 41.006 10.1 R onto Great Escape N38 35.648 W109 40.545 11.8 Cross Bull Canyon Road N38 34.971 W109 40.960 13.7 Cross Gemini Rd to Getaway N38 35.247 W109 42.240 Keep L (R = Arth's) 14.9 Cross DT N38 35.834 W109 43.021 15.3 Cross DT N38 35.903 W109 43.326 15.6 Cross DT N38 36.049 W109 43.514 15.9 Cross DT N38 36.171 W109 43.770 16.2 Cross DT N38 36.146 W109 44.086 16.7 Cross DT N38 36.135 W109 44.208 18.1 Cross DT N38 35.890 W109 45.425 20.0 Cross 7-Up N38 35.013 W109 46.666 20.9 Stay L (R = Mustang) N38 34.710 W109 47.295 21.5 Back at parking |
 | Getting there! Getaway trailhead: Go to Highway 313 (20 miles south of I-70 and 10 miles north of Moab on Highway 191). Drive 13 miles on 313 to the Gemini Bridges sign and turn left onto dirt road N38 34.390 W109 47.548. Park and find the Getaway singletrack. Bull Run trailhead: Descend about a mile down the road to the Bull Run trailhead. Shorter loop. Arth's Corner trailhead: Just 1/4 miles south of the Gemini Bridges foot trail parking, there are a few parking spots where Arth's and Getaway share a common trailhead. Via 7-Up: For loop ride via 7-Up, park on the large gravel area right where 313 forks off of 191. Trail conditions and alignments change. Use this guide at your own risk. |