The White Rim - How do I get there?
What is the White Rim Road?
The White Rim Road is Utah’s acclaimed 100-mile, unpaved, high-clearance loop touring through Canyonlands National Park. The desert road skates across plateaus, descends and scales canyon walls, and traverses along the famous White Rim Sandstone member. Completion of the full 100-mile loop will have taken you through Utah’s most rugged terrain—an adventure that’s worthy of topping anyone’s bucket list.
Where is the White Rim?
The White Rim Trail is located near Moab, Utah within the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park. Island in the Sky boasts more remote terrain than its more popular neighbor, Arches National Park, and is located to the southwest, straddling the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers.
Getting to Moab
Moab, Utah is the closest town to the White Rim and is located approximately 40 minutes to the east of the Island in the Sky entrance of Canyonlands. Moab is accessible by car or by air (from Las Vegas, NV, Salt Lake City, UT, and Grand Junction, CO) and has become a central pitstop for all disciplines of adventure sports. For rest days at the beginning or end of your trip, spend some time exploring downtown Moab. You’ll find a collection of breweries, restaurants, shops, and lodging, along with all the gear, rentals, and supplies you may need for the White Rim Road.
Getting to the White Rim Trail from Moab
Popular starting points for the White Rim Road are accessible by 2-wheel drive vehicles and are located off of Highway 313 (Island in the Sky Rd). From Moab, follow Highway 191 north about 11 miles before turning left onto Highway 313. There are also plentiful dispersed and maintained BLM camping opportunities on the wayside of the highway.
What do I need to know for biking it?
Planning for a 100-mile mountain bike ride takes a lot of time and effort that you could be spending on other things, like…actually mountain biking. That’s why we’ve done all the work for you and compiled it all into one simple course that gives you the roadmap, from start to finish.