Moab, Utah–Part 2

Before we left Moab there were two more places we had to visit.  The first place we heard about was the “World Famous” Sand Flats Bike Trail.  This trail was made for motorcycle use at first, but bicycle riders said they can do that too.  Read the warnings below, and you’ll agree that these bikers are not normal, everyday bikers like Bob and I.  Yikes! 


They had this warning clearly posted, but I think we’re the only people that read it.  There was also a huge sign giving directions to the hospital.


This is not my kind of biking.  We only saw one person without a helmet, and some had knee, wrist, and elbow protection.
There were two parts to the trail:  practice and the real thing.  We hiked the real thing, a 10 1/2 mile loop.

The start of the trail doesn’t look too bad.


No, Bob did not drive our truck up that rock!!  He knew better than to even ask if I wanted to go up there.


You can see the bike path.  The white dashes painted on the rock is where the bikers are supposed to ride.  This little dog went along for a run.


It’s getting g a little trickier.  We saw a man and his nine year old son on a tandem mountain bike, and that kid was strong!


They came down that rock hill like it was nothing.  It was hard to watch.


These bikers are taking a break to watch the Hummer tour go down a steep rock.  The left rear wheel of the Hummer is off the ground!  There was a lot of scraping, and grinding, but he made it.


Many, many people on bikes took breaks on the tricky parts, and also had to stop to find the trail.


If you bike this trail you’re advised to carry spare parts.  This guy got a flat, but I kicked many screws and other bike pieces off the trail. 


The other place we heard about was Corona Arch.  There’s a photo in a restaurant in town showing an airplane flying through Corona Arch.


We had to cross the railroad tracks to get there. 


Next came a climb up high, scary rock with steps carved into it.  There’s a cable along the trail for people afraid of heights.


This was not easy.  It was really steep!


Just follow the rock cairns and you’ll find Corona Arch.  Someone got creative with this cairn.


There it is.  Look for the little people under the arch on the left.


Bob’s checking it out too.  Someone rappelled off it this morning.


Another arch close by was called Bowtie Arch.  I can’t see the bowtie.  Oh well, it was still a fun day. 
So that’s it for Moab.  On to Denver and a fun surprise!!