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- Mountain Bike
18 trails
- E-Bike
8 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
12 trails
- Hike
63 trails
- Trail Running
56 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
7 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
2 trails
Region Details
- 12
- 6
Region Status
Open as of Apr 18, 2026Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 63
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 18
- Trails E-Bike
- 8
- Trails Horse
- 12
- Trails Hike
- 63
- Trails Trail Running
- 56
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 7
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Total Distance
- 247 miles
- Total Descent
- 23,703 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,006 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,893 ft
- Reports
- 59
- Photos
- 124
- Ridden Counter
- 4,188
Sub Regions
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Canyonlands NP - The Maze
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Goblin Valley State Park
- 5
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North Wash
- 1
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Swing Arm City OHV Area
Popular Hanksville Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 1 mile • 175 ft • 286 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 175 ft green climb. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 3.2 • 4,853 ft • 138 ft • 264 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 138 ft green climb. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 3.4 • 2 miles • 227 ft • 178 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 227 ft green climb. On average it takes 19 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 3.2 • 1 mile • 174 ft • 133 •
This is a relatively easy ride from both a technical and cardiovascular standpoint. There's not a lot of up and down and few obstacles that would trip up even a beginner. The only caveat is that there are some sections with deep and...
• 75 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 190 ft • 103 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 190 ft green climb. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 1,030 ft • 3 ft • 1 •
A short trail atop a tall cliff with great views of the upper end of Lake Powell (or what used to be Lake Powell).
Hanksville Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 6 miles • 510 ft • 9 •
Just keep taking lefts if you want to do the full Goblin Valley Loop. The views out over San Raphael Swell...
4 miles • 350 ft • 8 •
If you don't want to do the full Goblin Valley Trail network, skip and . and are the two best trails in...
• 2 miles • 344 ft • 1 •
• 4 miles • 393 ft • 3 •
• 4 miles • 328 ft • 3 •
• 10 miles • 793 ft • 5 •
Photos of Hanksville Mountain Bike
Videos of Hanksville Mountain Bike
trail: East Temple Wash
24:08 |
94 |
May 12, 2023 , Hanksville
8:09 |
157 |
Feb 4, 2023
trail: Dark Side of the Moon
3:46 |
588 |
Dec 14, 2021 , Hanksville
trail: Bell Canyon
10:18 |
291 |
Apr 15, 2019 , Hanksville
trail: Little Wildhorse Canyon
3:15 |
609 |
Apr 15, 2019 , Hanksville
trail: Ding Canyon
4:33 |
313 |
Apr 15, 2019 , Hanksville
trail: Landslide
950 |
Apr 24, 2017 , Hanksville
trail: Buffalo Head
1629 |
Apr 24, 2017 , Hanksville
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Dark Side of the Moon | Apr 18, 2026 @ 10:43am (America/Denver) Apr 18, 2026 | Ideal | Steve1128 | ||
| Lizard Foot | Apr 18, 2026 @ 10:43am (America/Denver) Apr 18, 2026 | Dry | Steve1128 | ||
| Goblin Valley TH Road | Mar 25, 2025 @ 2:23pm Mar 25, 2025 | Very Dry | trailforks Trailforks | ||
| Crack Canyon North | May 4, 2024 @ 12:37am May 4, 2024 | Ideal | benmathews | ||
| Landslide | Mar 31, 2024 @ 11:51am Mar 31, 2024 | Very Dry | bfeala | ||
| Buffalo Head | Mar 31, 2024 @ 11:51am Mar 31, 2024 | Very Dry | bfeala | ||
| East Temple Wash | Apr 12, 2021 @ 6:03pm Apr 12, 2021 | Dry | MikeO8 | ||
| Devils Kitchen Campsite | Apr 3, 2021 @ 9:44am Apr 3, 2021 | Dry | getvert BMA | ||
| Doll House Road | Oct 3, 2020 @ 10:20am Oct 3, 2020 | Very Dry | getvert BMA | ||
| Cleopatras Chair | Apr 19, 2019 @ 11:52am Apr 19, 2019 | Dry | jed-campbell |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gregorydi | wishlist | trail | activity #96173636 | Jun 3, 2026 @ 12:22pm Jun 3, 2026 |
| mcawle | wishlist | route | activity #94071676 | May 4, 2026 @ 10:42pm May 4, 2026 |
| renataMTB | wishlist | region | activity #94071162 | May 4, 2026 @ 10:19pm May 4, 2026 |
| MTbucket | wishlist | region | activity #94066945 | May 4, 2026 @ 7:34pm May 4, 2026 |
| 2Quiet | wishlist | trail | activity #94043277 | May 4, 2026 @ 1:12pm May 4, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Pop | Apr 9, 2024 @ 3:06pm Apr 9, 2024 | ||
| trail | Trails at Goblin are narrow and soft, although... | May 6, 2023 @ 8:32am May 6, 2023 | ||
| trail | We stopped here on our tour from Sedona to... | Oct 8, 2020 @ 2:50pm Oct 8, 2020 | ||
| trail | We stopped here on our tour from Sedona to... | Oct 8, 2020 @ 2:49pm Oct 8, 2020 | ||
| trail | We stopped here on our tour from Sedona to... | Oct 8, 2020 @ 2:48pm Oct 8, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k28 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge4 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k28 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge5 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 18 | 132 miles | 10,082 ft | 59 miles | 2,953 ft | #2,792 | #992 | 54 | 56 | 2 | 1,738 | |
| E-Bike | 8 | 88 miles | 4,997 ft | 36 miles | 2,904 ft | #2,452 | #1,000 | 51 | 130 | |||
| Horse | 12 | 46 miles | 4,865 ft | 20 miles | 1,900 ft | #1,336 | #810 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 63 | 247 miles | 23,704 ft | 100 miles | 3,005 ft | #315 | #154 | 71 | 59 | 8 | 3,427 | |
| Trail Running | 56 | 241 miles | 22,995 ft | 99 miles | 3,005 ft | #738 | #276 | 58 | 7 | 147 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 7 | 9 miles | 876 ft | 5 miles | 1,086 ft | #1,067 | #420 | 20 | 55 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 5 miles | 499 ft | 4 miles | 748 ft | #851 | #388 | 20 | 15 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Hanksville
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What are the best places to ride in Hanksville?
Hanksville has 5 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Hanksville?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Hanksville are:
- Desert View (4/5)
- Lizard Foot (3.9/5)
- Buffalo Head (3.7/5)
- Landslide (3.6/5)
- Dark Side of the Moon (3.6/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Hanksville?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Hanksville are:
- May (31 activities)
- April (27 activities)
- September (20 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Hanksville?
There are 13 parking locations listed in Hanksville. The most popular parking spots are:
- Little Wild Horse and Bell Canyon
- Goblin Valley Main
- Goblin Valley MTB Trailhead
- Ding and Dang Slot Canyons
- Leprechaun trailhead
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- End of the Slot Sight
- Devils Kitchen Campground Camping
- Confluence of Left and Right Fork Sight
- Beginning of slot section Sight
- Mini-Slot Sight
- 25ft climb out of canyon TTF
- Drop into couloir TTF
- beginning of slot canyon Sight
- Lower end of the narrows Sight
- Hondu Arch Sight
- Mount Hillers (3,272 m)
- Cass Creek Peak (2,871 m)
- Mount Holmes (2,430 m)
- By canadaka
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