The Best Mountain Biking Trails in Utah

We’re still in shock we’re the first to pioneer this route as a mountain bike tour. Snaking its way through central Utah – this trip is easily one of the most remote desert regions you will visit in the lower 48 states....

It’s surprisingly rare to find true beginner singletrack trails in the Mountain West, so when you do happen across one, it’s worth noting. The McCoy Flats Trail System, located outside of Vernal, Utah, is home to some superb beginner flow, with a number of options to gradually advance your skills as you become more confident....

The Lapoint Trails don’t have the name recognition of nearby McCoy Flats or Red Fleet, and in some ways, this is a disservice to the fast, flowy singletrack found in this network! Yes, on an objective basis this trail system isn’t quite of the same caliber as the aforementioned trails, but if you’re going to hit a third network in the Vernal area, Lapoint is the place to go....

Twist & Shout is a short trail sandwiched between the Rhythm & Blues trails and the Boy Scout trails. While Twist & Shout can be used as a connector between the two networks, for beginner riders, it can also form its own hot lap....

The Desert Canyons mountain bike trail system is home to the newest tracks built near the city of St. George. The main trailhead is known as the "Secret Sauce Trailhead," and from here, you can pedal the fun, flowy beginner trail by the same name....

The Red Cliffs National Conservation Area protects a stunning array of red rock formations flanked by the Pine Mountains in the distance. While a Wilderness area coupled with the vertical terrain prevents bikes from penetrating into the hills, the flatter zone just to the east of the Red Cliffs offers a few short loops of interconnected bike-legal trails....

While Goblin Valley State Park is best known for its stunning Valley of the Goblins area, in 2015, the park opened a dedicated mountain bike trail system called the "Wild Horse Trail System....

Moab is renowned for tech gnar and death-defying cliff exposure, but what if you’re a beginner rider who’s not interested in risking life and limb? In recent years, Moab Trail Mix has done a superb job of building trails for all types of mountain bikers, and the Lazy EZ trail in the Moab Brand Trails trail system is one of the most easily-accessible beginner trails in the region....

Rusty Spur is very likely the easiest singletrack mountain bike trail near Moab. On Rusty Spur, you'll get a taste of narrow, flowy singletrack that also offers incredible views of the nearby rock cliffs....

"Dead Horse Point State Park is one of Utah’s most spectacular state parks," according to DiscoverMoab.com. "The view from Dead Horse Point is one of the most photographed scenic vistas in the world....

While Moab is renowned for its highly-technical mountain bike trails, there are still some easy, flowy beginner trails to be found as well. In fact, the 5-mile-long set of loops shown here follows some of the absolute easiest singletrack you'll find in the Moab region! The route shown here connects the Agate Trails to the Jasper Trails and Chilkoot Pass to create three small loops connected by a common thread....

You can begin your epic White Rim ride from a plethora of possible locations. The route shown here starts at a fairly large trailhead parking lot at the end of Mineral Bottom Road, which provides parking for riders who want to leave cars here and run their own vehicle support logistics on the White Rim....

"Holy Roller flows from the top of Bald Mountain to Silver Lake Village, providing riders an easy and fun option to descend the upper mountain terrain," according to [DeerValley.com](https://www.deervalley.com/things-to-do/activities/mountain-biking). As one of the newest trails in the bike park, this beginner-level flow trail was constructed by Gravity Logic, the geniuses behind the Whistler Bike Park....

The McCoy Flats Trail System located outside of Vernal, Utah is the most expansive trail network in the region. With over 35 miles of interconnected singletrack, you can create routes of varying lengths and technical difficulties....

The McCoy Flats Trail System located outside of Vernal, Utah is the most expansive trail network in the region. With over 35 miles of interconnected singletrack, you can create routes of varying lengths and technical difficulties....

The Rhythm & Blues trails are popular amongst the beginner and intermediate riders in the Hurricane area. These sunny, exposed trails roll up and down an endless series of treeless desert ridges....

The Bearclaw Poppy and Stucki trails form a popular, flowy cross-country loop that's easily accessible from the outskirts of the city of St. George. On this ride, you'll enjoy miles and miles of flowy trails accessing beautiful views of the wide-open desert landscape....

Bearclaw Poppy is a fun, flowy beginner trail that's easily accessible from the outskirts of the city of St. George. The ride begins by following the marked climbing route meandering up a dry wash....

The Desert Canyons mountain bike trails are some of the newest tracks built near the city of St. George. The most popular trails in the network, mapped here, consist of flowy beginner and intermediate-friendly singletrack that's easy to access for a quick after work ride....

It's rare to find a mountain bike ride that offers incredible mountain views, an achievable climb, a thrilling high-speed descent, and a beautiful natural feature at the summit. But you'll enjoy all that and more on this ride to the Jardine Juniper....