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Edit note: I should have been a bit more specific originally in my question that I posted below. What I am primarily looking for is full service big rig friendly campgrounds that are east of the Missi...
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There's a BLM CG right among the MTB trails north of Fruita (also called 18 road). A variety of loops from four to ten miles in length. Nothing terribly difficult. A couple of loops are challenging because of exposure. Ride right from your campsite, do a loop or two, go back for lunch, and then out for more riding.
Dead Horse Point near Moab has 17 miles of singletrack, mostly easy to lower intermediate, that you can ride from your campsite. Some great views over Canyonlands.
Moab has really expanded their singletrack. In the old days (5-7 years ago), most of the riding was on jeep trails. Since then, they've put in a couple hundred miles of singletrack. Between our visit in May and October, they added 25 miles of singletrack out there. We can't get out there enough -- the riding is just great. Check out this link. We usually start out on the easier trails of Klonzo, then head to the Brand Trails and Klondike Bluffs area. Just last month, we tried out the new Navajo Rock area. Since then, they've added six more miles of trails there -- something to explore next spring! There isn't any camping right at these trails, but plenty of camping in the Moab area. This is worth the drive from wherever you are. Every time I visit, I meet people from Europe who have taken a trip over here just to ride Moab.
Another great riding area is around Salida, CO. Great trails right out of town -- ride your bike then park and have a meal with your favorite beverage. Check out the maps section of this link. No riding from a campsite, but easy access. There's also a loop ride on the Rainbow Trail using the Silver Lakes Road as the uphill section. One can boondock along parts of the Silver Lakes Road or camp at O'Haver Lake NFS CG.
Near Bryce Canyon, camp at Red Canyon NFS CG, ride up the paved bike path and take the gravel road to the top of Thunder Mountain Trail. This singletrack is on NFS lands, so legal to ride, but it's like riding through Bryce Canyon NP. You'll end up stopping to take in the view or you'll crash since you'll be sightseeing rather than watching the trail. Several other trails in the area are rideable from Red Canyon CG.
Outside of the NP boundary, the Rainbow Rim Trail on the north rim of the Grand Canyon has good views. Plenty of boondocking in the area, or stay at DeMotte NFS CG.
Other places we enjoy riding: Bend OR, Telluride CO, Durango CO.
For ideas on where to ride in UT, check out this page.
We've ridden a lot of different places, so it's hard to keep track of where all the great trails are.
Dead Horse Point near Moab has 17 miles of singletrack, mostly easy to lower intermediate, that you can ride from your campsite. Some great views over Canyonlands.
Moab has really expanded their singletrack. In the old days (5-7 years ago), most of the riding was on jeep trails. Since then, they've put in a couple hundred miles of singletrack. Between our visit in May and October, they added 25 miles of singletrack out there. We can't get out there enough -- the riding is just great. Check out this link. We usually start out on the easier trails of Klonzo, then head to the Brand Trails and Klondike Bluffs area. Just last month, we tried out the new Navajo Rock area. Since then, they've added six more miles of trails there -- something to explore next spring! There isn't any camping right at these trails, but plenty of camping in the Moab area. This is worth the drive from wherever you are. Every time I visit, I meet people from Europe who have taken a trip over here just to ride Moab.
Another great riding area is around Salida, CO. Great trails right out of town -- ride your bike then park and have a meal with your favorite beverage. Check out the maps section of this link. No riding from a campsite, but easy access. There's also a loop ride on the Rainbow Trail using the Silver Lakes Road as the uphill section. One can boondock along parts of the Silver Lakes Road or camp at O'Haver Lake NFS CG.
Near Bryce Canyon, camp at Red Canyon NFS CG, ride up the paved bike path and take the gravel road to the top of Thunder Mountain Trail. This singletrack is on NFS lands, so legal to ride, but it's like riding through Bryce Canyon NP. You'll end up stopping to take in the view or you'll crash since you'll be sightseeing rather than watching the trail. Several other trails in the area are rideable from Red Canyon CG.
Outside of the NP boundary, the Rainbow Rim Trail on the north rim of the Grand Canyon has good views. Plenty of boondocking in the area, or stay at DeMotte NFS CG.
Other places we enjoy riding: Bend OR, Telluride CO, Durango CO.
For ideas on where to ride in UT, check out this page.
We've ridden a lot of different places, so it's hard to keep track of where all the great trails are.
