274 official trails lie within 25 miles of Moab — 850 miles in total, 158 rated easy and 45 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 2,845 ft; the median trail gains 326 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain Trail | 8.9 | 2,173 ft | Expert | 1 h 10 min · 42 mi |
| Bachelor Basin | 7.3 | 2,845 ft | Expert | 1 h 02 min · 32 mi |
| Burro Pass | 7.0 | 1,831 ft | Expert | 1 h 03 min · 29 mi |
| Porcupine Rim 4x4 Trail | 9.6 | 1,225 ft | Expert | 55 min · 15 mi |
| Slickrock Trail | 13.4 | 356 ft | Expert | 21 min · 4 mi |
| Dome Plateau Trail | 20.5 | 721 ft | Expert | 59 min · 33 mi |
| Wilhite | 6.2 | 1,707 ft | Expert | 1 h 11 min · 41 mi |
| Dory Canyon | 6.2 | 1,861 ft | Hard | 29 min · 15 mi |
| Metal Masher Trail | 11.1 | 855 ft | Expert | 51 min · 19 mi |
| Neck Spring | 11.1 | 415 ft | Expert | 56 min · 33 mi |
| Syncline Loop | 8.0 | 1,542 ft | Hard | 1 h 19 min · 44 mi |
| Jimmy Keen | 12.1 | 648 ft | Expert | 47 min · 27 mi |
| Syncline | 8.1 | 1,545 ft | Hard | 1 h 19 min · 44 mi |
| South Mountain | 5.4 | 1,378 ft | Hard | 1 h 09 min · 35 mi |
| Top Of The World Trail | 5.3 | 2,011 ft | Hard | 1 h 18 min · 38 mi |
| Lathrop | 5.9 | 1,724 ft | Hard | 58 min · 35 mi |
| Lathrop Canyon | 6.0 | 1,184 ft | Hard | 58 min · 35 mi |
| Hell Roaring Rim Safari Route | 10.7 | 623 ft | Expert | 1 h 05 min · 29 mi |
| Murphy Hogback Loop | 7.3 | 1,051 ft | Hard | 1 h 12 min · 42 mi |
| Kane Creek Canyon Trail | 12.8 | 908 ft | Hard | 29 min · 12 mi |
| Dry Fork Mill Creek | 3.3 | 2,314 ft | Hard | 1 h 41 min · 44 mi |
| Mat Martin Point 4x4 Trail | 9.9 | 348 ft | Expert | 1 h 32 min · 19 mi |
| Porcupine Rim | 5.5 | 1,625 ft | Hard | 12 min · 6 mi |
| Hells Canyon | 3.2 | 2,216 ft | Hard | 51 min · 22 mi |
Summits: South Mountain Trail to South Mountain; South Mountain to South Mountain; Mat Martin Point 4x4 Trail to Mat Martin Point; Boren Mesa to Boren Mesa
Lakes: Burro Pass to Warner Lake; Boren Mesa to Oowah Lake; Clark Lake to Clark Lake; Burlfriends to Beaver Lake
Viewpoints: Porcupine Rim 4x4 Trail to Castle Valley Overlook 1; Slickrock Trail to Abyss Viewpoint; Metal Masher Trail to Eagles Perch Overlook; Neck Spring to Shafer Trail Viewpoint
Mountain passes: Burro Pass to Burro Pass; Neck Spring to The Neck; Syncline Loop to The Breach; Syncline to The Breach
Rock formations: Dome Plateau Trail to Arrowhead Arch; Sevenmile Rim Trail to Determination Towers; Castleton Tower Trail to Priest and Nuns; Devils Garden to Double O Arch
Springs: Dome Plateau Trail to Caves Spring; Neck Spring to Neck Spring; Alcove Spring to Alcove Spring; Squaw Springs to Tukuhnikivatz Spring
Nearby towns: Grand Junction (64 mi) · Delta (80 mi)
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