White Rim TrailBikepacking tour through Utah

Stefan Loibl

 · 15.03.2018

White Rim Trail: Bikepacking tour through UtahPhoto: Adam Klimek
White Rim Trail: Bikepacking tour through Utah
On the White Rim Trail, a 160-kilometre trail, the two Poles Łukasz and Piotr ride their bikes around the rock sculpture Island in the Sky in the US state of Utah.

Island in the Sky is a plateau that is located in the Canyonlands National Park west of Moab in Utah. The Colorado River, Green River and erosion have shaped the plateau into a landscape of canyons and rock towers. Moab is a centre for biking and outdoor sports enthusiasts, known for its extremely grippy sandstone, Slick Rock. The 160 kilometre long White Rim Trail The second route, on the other hand, is primarily on sandy, gravelly ground. The tour is not technically very demanding, but requires a good level of fitness. The backcountry permit can be applied for online at the national park administration.

360-degree panorama on the White Rim Trail

Photographer Adam Klimek not only took the remarkable pictures of the Report in BIKE 4/2018 brought back from the adventure trip, but also some Spectacular 360-panorama shots. You can see them here:

  Quite a haul: With additional water tanks on the Kross Plus hardtails, Lukasz and Piotr set off on the White Rim Trail.Photo: Adam Klimek Quite a haul: With additional water tanks on the Kross Plus hardtails, Lukasz and Piotr set off on the White Rim Trail.  After the storms, the red sandstone paste sticks like chewing gum.Photo: Adam Klimek After the storms, the red sandstone paste sticks like chewing gum.  On the Google Earth section you can see how jagged and twisted the rivers carve through the region.Photo: Adam Klimek On the Google Earth section you can see how jagged and twisted the rivers carve through the region.

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