on my way to Moab, Utah

[VeganBikeChick]

Marni, what an amazing and vivid description of your trip so far. Looking forward to the rest of your tour details and even photos if you take some

[Crankin]

Sounds really nice.

[emily_in_nc]

Yes, would love to see some photos and hear more about the cycling there. One of my former managers loved mountain biking there, but he was quite advanced and was fine with riding on slickrock that would be above my comfort level. Would love to hear how the cycling is for us mere mortals.

[rebeccaC]

Morning and sunset light are both excellent in Arches and each does indeed give a different look. We were blessed with some dramatic cloud formations (from a storm that had gone through the day before) during our ride that added depth and shadows to the views even during mid-day. Wondrous light most of the day though, simply because of the incredibly beautiful rock formations.

I’d luv to go back for a few days of hiking and photography to capture the ways light affects certain views from sunrise to sunset. Arches is one of the few places i'd say that about.

The La Sal Mountains, about 20 miles southeast of Moab, might have some great foliage colors now. It was just the beginning of change a couple of weeks ago when we drove through that area on our way home.

hoping for many wonderful moments on your trip!!!!!

[BikeDutchess]

Moab is well-known for its mountain biking (and yes, there are fabulous beginner trails available!), but there is some amazing road riding in the area as well. We've attended both the Skinny Tire Festival in the spring as well as the Moab Century Ride in the fall and really enjoyed both.

[emily_in_nc]

Moab is well-known for its mountain biking (and yes, there are fabulous beginner trails available!), but there is some amazing road riding in the area as well. We've attended both the Skinny Tire Festival in the spring as well as the Moab Century Ride in the fall and really enjoyed both.

This is good to know, BD! I like the sounds of both the road riding (what scenery!!) and the beginner MTB trails. Just our speed. We will definitely have to visit again one day with our "fleet".