A Wildflower Guide for Moab Mountain Bikers Springtime in Utah’s high desert is about wild weather, wind, and wildflowers! When mountain biking, you can’t avoid confronting the wind and wild weather that arrive each spring, but it’s easy to completely miss the wildflowers as you fly down the trail. We here at Rim Tours, would… Read More »
Environment
How to Keep Singletracks Single
Make it your goal to ride without leaving a trace Most visitors to Moab hail from climates where moderate / high humidity and/or more frequent rain showers create soils that have the ability to be somewhat self-healing when it comes to footprints, tire tracks and the wear and tear caused by human recreation. Higher humidity… Read More »
Tips for Mountain Biking in Moab
A Uniquely Moab List Moab has been at the epicenter of mountain biking since the very earliest days of the sport. Part of the reason is the sheer uniqueness of the landscape. Another part has to do with the vast amount of public lands easily accessed yet still wild and primitive. Plus, the town of… Read More »
Survival of the Hydrated
How to Stay Hydrated While on Your Desert Adventure When you call to book a summertime mountain bike tour, as an example, the person that makes your reservation is going to tell you (or should tell you) to “pre-hydrate.” Drinking extra water steadily throughout the day prior to hot weather activity, or pre-hydrating, sets your… Read More »
Something you need to know about Moab
NPS photo A secret in the soil you need to know about Moab Planning a visit to Moab, the adventure-sport capital of the world? Here’s one unique thing you need to know about Moab: Because this canyon country mecca sits on the Colorado Plateau, Moab is home to an organism that is virtually everywhere -… Read More »
How to Play in Canyon Country Without Ruining It
Planning to spend a week or a day visiting Canyon Country? Here are a few simple rules about how to play in this mostly unspoiled natural paradise without ruining it for those who will come after you. (It’ll also make your own visit an even richer experience!) Prepare In Advance Know the regulations and special… Read More »