page_title: Slickrock Trail
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Slickrock Trail / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Slickrock Trail in Moab (Utah, USA) with La Sal mountain range in the background. Polski: Szlak rowerowy Slickrock w Moab (Utah, USA) na tle pasma górskiego La La Sal.
context_page_description: The Slickrock Trail, is a popular mountain biking destination with worldwide fame that is located in Grand County, Utah, United States, a few miles northeast of the city of Moab.
  This 10.5-mile trail takes riders over a landscape of petrified sand dunes and the eroded remnants of ancient sea beds. Mountain bikers rate the Slickrock Trail as one of the more difficult rides in the Moab area, both technically and cardiovascularly.
context_section_description: Part of the Sand Flats Recreation Area (which is managed through a partnership between Grand County and the Bureau of Land Management),  the Slickrock Trail was originally laid out in 1969 by Richard R. Wilson for use by Honda Trail 90s (before the mountain bike was invented), and the area is still open to such recreation today. 4X4 and off-road enthusiasts will find a challenge on the nearby Hell's Revenge 4X4 Trail, which intersects the Slickrock Trail in several places.
  The so-called "slickrock" sandstone, which forms the majority of the trail's surface has a surface much like sandpaper, making it really grippable by the rubber tires of a mountain bike or off-road motorcycle. The texture is notorious for inflicting severe abrasion injuries.
  The name "slickrock" was used by early settlers of the area to describe the sandstone because of the low traction between horses' metal shoes and the rock's sloping surfaces. The same is true today for cyclists who use shoes with metal cleats while riding the Slickrock Trail. Slickrock also becomes slick when wet.
  In geological terms, the Slickrock Trail is not part of the Entrada Sandstone formation, which  includes the Slick Rock Member. Rather, most of the outcrop that forms the trail is Navajo Sandstone, and the term "slickrock" has come to mean any expanse of sandstone with a surface level enough for walking or riding.
  A small fee is required to enter the Sand Flats Recreation Area. Pit-toilets are available at the trailhead, but there is no drinking water available within the area.
  Permitted trail activities include mountain biking, hiking, and motorcycling. All four-wheeled vehicles are prohibited on the all of the Slickrock Trail, except those sections which intersect with the Hell's Revenge 4X4 Trail (which occurs about six time).
caption: The La Sal Mountain Range as seen from Slickrock Trail, April 2005
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