The initial climbs are strenuous, but they allow for recovery. Obstacles may make this trail seem aerobically tougher. Flat Pass delivers a lot of what the region offers. Petroglyphs and pioneers' inscriptions show the area's popularity through the ages. Views into Canyonlands National Park are nothing short of spectacular, and the immediate surroundings include a canyon with huge, vertical rock walls split in two by a perennial creek lined with greenery.
Nothing stirs emotions like a mile of deep sand.
From Center Street in Moab drive 8.2 miles south on U.S. Highway 191 and turn left at the sign for the La Sal Loop Road and Ken's Lake. Turn right and follow the Loop Road 1.5 miles as it bends left past a gravel pit. Turn left onto the paved Ken's Lake access road, then go 0.6 mile and turn left into the parking area. From the parking area on Ken's Lake Road turn left and pedal east on the main gravel road. Stay on the main road.