The White Rim Trail in Utah’s Canyonlands … Don’t let anyone try to tell you that this is an easy/intermediate ride; it is not. It is one of the most challenging and exciting and spectacular ride as you will find in America. As soon as you drop into the Green River, the next 90 miles demand your full and undivided attention.

After a few days of thunderstorms we found lots of water and mud, miles of sand, and teeth rattling rocks. There are also two very scary climbs and equally challenging descents over Hardscrabble Hill (says it all) and Hogs Back. The climbs are steep, rocky, twisty and require total commitment – no way to stop half way for a breather and to pick a line.

Overall there are hundreds of places to screw up and a couple of dozen places where it would be easy to accidentally imitate Thelma and Louise.

Pictures: – Spectacular rock towers, me overlooking the towers, the gang that made the circuit, the gang at lunch, and a wider look at our lunch spot. The rock edge of the left is the trail itself with an abyss to the right. 

An amazing day after which I visited neither the Emergency Room nor the BMW parts department. May be a first.

With: John Peluso, Kurt Huppert, Joe Cassin, Ralf Fischer, and Dave Ulsh.