Dead Horse Point S.P. Slick rock is Navajo sandstone partially eroded into rounded forms. Slick rock got its name from pioneers because it is slick under horse's hooves.
Slick rock is anything but slick under a bicycle tire.
Off road motorcyclists created the Slick Rock Trail. The main trial is 12.7 miles long. There is a shorter practice loop of about 3.1 miles off the main trail. Javi dropped us off at the trailhead in the morning and agreed to meet us in town at lunchtime. We tried the practice loop before heading out to the mail trail.