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1.5 miles
Distance
4 ft
Climb
-635 ft
Descent
00:13:30
Avg time
-632 ft
Altitude change
9,917 ft
Altitude min
10,552 ft
Altitude max
10,548 ft
Altitude start
9,918 ft
Altitude end
-7.9%
Grade
-34.6%
Grade max
3.3%
Grade min
157 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,073 ft
Distance flat
00:13:30
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Moonlight Meadows Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    La Sal Mountains
    Moab, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #85905 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #105324 in Trail Running
    • #111416 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Land Owner
    USFS

This trail offers alpine meadow views and classic narrow singletrack descents through smooth and chunky trails. The trail starts off kinda flat and through a meadow then starts to drop sending you through aspens groves and back out into lush meadows. The trail is pretty narrow with some blind turns, so watch for hikers.

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    Land Manager
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 30 miles average
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  • 21 miles avg distance
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  • Last: Jun 19, 2026
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Dec 1, 2025 @ 9:55am (America/Denver)
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Dec 27, 2023 @ 8:39am
Dec 27, 2023
 reporter Closed for the season. Usually not open until June at the earliest.
Jun 25, 2023 @ 7:55pm
Jun 25, 2023
 reporter Some water on parts of the trail but overall it's dry and running well
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Avg: 4.32 (3 votes)
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        Directions to moonlight-meadows trailhead (38.487960, -109.232800)

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        Dec 31, 2019 @ 7:45am
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        youtuber Best Expert MTB trails in Moab, UT - The...
        16:21 | 221 | Feb 16, 2024 , Moab
        Moonlight Meadows Bike Packing Hut 2 Hut
        0:14 | 89 | Feb 2, 2024 , Moab
        Moonlight Meadows La Sal Mountains Utah
        6:10 | 171 | Feb 4, 2023 , Moab
        Whole Enchilada Alternate?
        11:16 | 203 | Jul 12, 2022 , Moab

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Moonlight Meadows

        ▼ Where is Moonlight Meadows located?
        Moonlight Meadows is located in La Sal Mountains, Moab, Utah, United States. It is part of the La Sal Mountains trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.48796, -109.2328.
        ▼ How hard is Moonlight Meadows?
        Moonlight Meadows is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 7.9%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Moonlight Meadows?
        Moonlight Meadows has 4 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 635 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 9,917 ft to 10,552 ft.
        ▼ Is Moonlight Meadows a point to point trail?
        Moonlight Meadows is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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