Porcupine Rim: pt. 1
May 9, 2019: PORCUPINE RIM | Moab, UT • MTB 🚲
CLIMB: 2446 ft • MILAGE: 20.3 mi
CLIMB: 755 ft • MILAGE: 10.1 mi
CLIMB: 67 ft • MILAGE: 3.1 mi
RECAP DAY 3: CLIMB: 2446 + 755 + 67 = 3268 ft • MILAGE: 20.3 + 10 + 3.1 mi = 33.4 mi
Island in the Sky: pt. 1
May 8, 2019: NECK SPRING | Moab, UT • hike 👟
photo: Shafer Road
NECK SPRING + JUNCTION BUTTE -- Hike was average in terms of incline/decent and difficulty, pretty basic scenery but still got a good sweat on. Headed back toward the car to complete the loop, and stumbled upon one of the most amazing looking paths I have seen in my life. Shafer Road. Curvy. Endless.. Sexy. Dangerous. Oh how fun that would be by bike.
CLIMB: 854 ft • MILAGE: 5.7 mi
Island in the Sky: pt. II
May 8, 2019: MESA ARCH | Moab, UT • hike 👟
photo: Mesa Arch
CLIMB: 123ft • MILAGE: .7mi
Island in the Sky: pt. III
May 8, 2019: GRANDVIEW POINT | Moab, UT • hike 👟
photo: Junction Butte
CLIMB: 123ft • MILAGE: 1.6mi
Island in the Sky: pt. IV
May 8, 2019: WHALE ROCK | Moab, UT • hike 👟
photo: Whale Rock
CLIMB: 238ft • MILAGE: 2mi
Island in the Sky: pt. V
May 8, 2019: UPHEAVAL DOME | Moab, UT • hike 👟
photo: Upheaval Dome
After experiencing Wale Rock, it felt like walking on a bunch of freshly discovered planets. Luckily got caught in a cove when a rain storm came through. It was almost euphoric the way the rain turned into hail and immediately started evaporating into the heat. We were dry minutes after.
CLIMB: 382ft • MILAGE: 1.9mi
RECAP DAY 1: TOTAL CLIMB: 854 + 123 + 123 + 238 + 382 = 1720 ft TOTAL MILAGE: 5.7 + .7 + 1.6 + 2 + 1.9 = 11.9 mi
KOKOPELLI TRAIL SYSTEM: pt. 1
May 7, 2019: Loma, CO • MTB 🚲
A mini tour of the best of the Kokopelli Trail system — accessible by multiple trailheads, intertwining segments, and many loops to ride forward, backward and as many times as you’d like.
We started at Wrangler and headed to Horse Thief Bench, up to the New Wrangler to the end of Mary’s Loop, over the saddle heading to Hawkeye. Hawkeye was designed and completed just months before in Feb 2019. We then rode Hawkeye to Mack Ridge, down Mack Ridge Road to Lions, east on Lions to Steve’s (CCW) to Mary’s and finish on old Wrangler. 26.2 miles of pure bliss.. until I decided to tackle a tree on Steve’s Loop.
KOKOPELLI TRAIL SYSTEM: pt. 2
May 7, 2019: Mack, CO • RUN 🏃🏻♀️
Shook out the legs for a brief run down gravel to the Hawkeye Trailhead, finished more than ready to chug an IPA... or 10. Day 1 ✅ ✅
RECAP DAY 1: TOTAL CLIMB: 2637 + 241 = 2878 ft • TOTAL MILAGE: 26.2 + 3.1 = 29.3 mi
44° F | half day of skiing; super clear
52° F | very easy; slick rock terrain. need about 2 hours to take in the full view
