 | Malachite and Azurite Trails,
Klondike Bluffs mountain biking area
The Malachite and Azurite trails are new additions to the Klondike Bluffs riding areaThese short trails offer an extended loop option when riding Miner's Loop or an alternate route to upper Baby Steps for access to the upper mountain. The trails lie at around 4900 feet elevation, with a riding season of mid-March through November. This guide describes a 6.1-mile lariat loop ride from the south Klondike trailhead, for experienced intermediate riders. Trail connections, conditions, and alignments will change. Use this guide at your own risk. UtahMountainBiking 2016. |
| Riding notes, 6-mile loop from south
Klondike: 0.0 L to Inside Passage ST N38 46.429 W109 42.764 0.4 Join DT (Klondike) N38 46.686 W109 42.900 0.7 Stay R on DT (L = Jurassic) N38 46.869 W109 43.064 0.9 Straight to ST (Dino Flow) as road forks N38 46.997 W109 43.072 1.0 R on EKG N38 47.116 W109 42.981 1.2 R to Miner's Loop N38 47.169 W109 42.943 1.25 Keep R as loop forks N38 47.174 W109 42.916 | 2.2 R on Azurite N38 47.419 W109 42.449 3.4 L on Malachite N38 47.792 W109 42.664 4.1 R on Miner's Loop N38 47.496 W109 42.540 4.9 Keep straight (R), close loop N38 47.174 W109 42.916 5.0 L on EKG N38 47.496 W109 42.540 5.1 L on Dino Flow N38 47.116 W109 42.981 5.2 Straight on DT N38 46.997 W109 43.072 5.7 R on Inside Passage N38 46.686 W109 42.900 6.1 Back at parking |
 | Getting there, main (southern) Klondike Bluffs
trailhead:
Starting at the Colorado River, drive
15 miles north from Moab. Look for a turnout with parking on the right
and
a sign for Klondike Bluffs Road. There will
usually be cars parked there (GPS N 38° 44.452' W 109°
44.037'). For a longer ride, park here and ride up the road. Most cyclists
will choose to go through the gate and drive 2.7 miles. Keep left at
the fork. At 2.8 miles, park your car in the broad parking area by the
fence. Begin your ride eastbound across the cattleguard, or hit the
singletrack Inside Passage in the northern corner of the parking area. Northern Klondike Trailheads: On Highway 191 8.5 miles south of I-70 and 6.5 miles north of the southern Klondike Bluffs road (about 5 miles north of the airport), watch for a "Northern Klondike" sign at N38 49.504 W109 46.893. Turn east (toward the sandstone bluff). Keep to the right as the road winds south around a small hill. Just after passing the Chilkoot Pass trailhead, turn right on more primitive road. Pass the Agate trailhead. At 2.0 miles from the highway, park in the Mega Steps trailhead. |