Every trail we love stays open because riders take care of it. A few simple habits keep Moab wild and keep the gates open for the next group.
Stay on the trail
- Drive only on marked routes and slickrock. Don't widen the trail or make new bypasses.
- Avoid the dark, bumpy crust on the soil. It's biological soil crust, a living ground cover that holds the desert together. One tire track can take decades to heal.
- Respect closures and private property, and leave gates the way you found them.
Share the trail
- The vehicle going uphill generally has the right of way. Find a safe spot to pull over.
- Slow down around hikers, bikers and horses.
- Keep groups together and let faster groups pass.
Leave no trace
- Pack out everything you bring in, including food scraps.
- Follow current fire restrictions, and use existing fire rings or a fire pan.
- Camp only in designated or already-used sites.
- Wash your rig after the trip so you don't carry weed seeds to the next place you ride.
Want to learn more? Tread Lightly!, the national nonprofit for responsible off-roading, has great resources at treadlightly.org.
