205 miles with 18,900 feet of climbing
Telluride - Last Dollar Hut (18 miles with 3,000 feet of climbing)
Last Dollar Hut - Spring Creek Hut (27 miles with 2,000 feet of climbing)
Spring Creek Hut - Columbine Hut (35 miles with 2,300 feet of climbing)
Columbine Hut - Graham Ranch Hut (36 miles with 1,900 feet of climbing)
Graham Ranch Hut - Gateway Hut (27 miles with 1,700 feet of climbing)
Gateway Hut - La Sal Hut (21 miles with 4,700 feet of climbing)
La Sal Hut - Moab (41 miles with 3,300 feet of climbing)
The San Juan Hut System offers hut-to-hut mountain bike and backcountry adventures. The Telluride to Moab route leads from Telluride in the Colorado Rocky Mountains through the alpine tundra of the San Juan and La Sal Mountains to the canyon country and desert slickrock of Moab. Almost all on dirt roads or singletrack alternates.
Route Profile • Telluride to Last Dollar Hut
Cat. 2: Mile 12
Cat. 4: Mile 8
Day 1 starts at the mountain station of the gondola. Several singletrack trails lead down to the Mountain Village and Telluride. The route then follows Airport Road and Last Dollar Road all the way to Last Dollar Hut, at 11,000 feet the highest point of the ride.
Route Profile • Last Dollar Hut to Spring Creek Hut
Cat. 3: Mile 24
Cat. 4: Mile 12
Day 2 starts at Last Dollar Hut and descends down Last Dollar Road to Highway 62. 62X Road leads to Dave Wood Road, which continues to lead all the way to Spring Creek Hut.
Route Profile • Spring Creek Hut to Columbine Hut
Cat. 4: Mile 1, 5, 10, 13, 17, and 34
Day 3 starts at Sprink Creek Hut and follows Divide Road all the way to Columbine Hut. Along the route are several singletrack alternates.
Route Profile • Columbine Hut to Graham Ranch Hut
Cat. 4: Mile 7 and 10
Day 4 starts at Columbine Hut and follows Divide Road all the way to Graham Ranch Hut. Graham Ranch offers hot showers.
Route Profile • Graham Ranch Hut to Gateway Hut
Cat. 4: Mile 0 and 14
Day 5 starts at Graham Ranch Hut and follows Uranium Road to Niche Road. Ute Creek Trail is an awesome singletrack alternate. Niche Road descends down to Highway 141, which leads into the town of Gateway and to Gateway Hut.
Route Profile • Gateway Hut to La Sal Hut
Cat. 1: Mile 1
Cat. 4: Mile 16 and 18
Day 6 starts at Gateway Hut and ascends up John Brown Canyon, passing the Colorado/Utah state line. The route continues to follow Gateway Road all the way to La Sal Hut.
Route Profile • La Sal Hut to Moab
Cat. 2: Mile 8
Cat. 4: Mile 1 and 21
Day 7 starts at La Sal Hut and descends down Castle Valley Road, passing dinosaur tracks. The route then follows La Sal Mountain Road (paved), which leads up to Kokopelli Trail. Kokopelli Trail descends down to Sand Flats Road, which leads all the way to Moab.
Telluride, CO to Moab, UT • Interactive Map
Telluride, CO to Moab, UT • Pictures
Slickrock Trail, Moab
Telluride
View from Last Dollar Hut
Divide Road
Riders
Bear Tracks
Gateway Road
Dinosaur Tracks
Kokopelli Trail, Moab
By: B. Straehle
See Also: Mountain Biking