ROUTE № 02
Statewide flagship
Pavement + dirt
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Moki Dugway
Three miles of gravel switchbacks carved into the face of a cliff. On a state highway.
Three miles of gravel switchbacks carved into the face of a cliff. On a state highway.
Route line traced from OpenStreetMap — the real GPX drops when we ride it with the GoPro.
1,200 feet of elevation in three gravel miles. Second gear, eyes up, let the view wait for the pullouts.
A five-mile dirt spur at the top. Do it. You can see the Goosenecks and Monument Valley from one spot.
The 17-mile dirt loop at the bottom — Monument Valley without the crowds or the fees.
Every route on this guide gets ridden and filmed by the shop. This one hasn't had its camera day yet — it's on the Saturday list, and the footage drops right here when it happens.
Video slot · swap this block when the moki-dugway footage lands
UT-261 is a normal paved highway right up until it isn't: the Dugway is three miles of graded gravel stapled to the side of Cedar Mesa at a 10% grade, built in the 1950s to haul uranium ore by people who clearly weren't consulted about guardrails. This is the whole crossover thesis in one road — pavement, then dirt, then pavement, one machine, no trailer. The view from the top over the Valley of the Gods is the kind of thing that makes grown men go quiet, which for our demographic is saying something.
ADV bikes and street-legal dual sports are the whole point here. A Rieju eats this road for breakfast.
Mexican Hat or Blanding. Nothing on top of the mesa but the view.
Gates, weather and closures change — check conditions before you ride. Ride your own ride.
The shop is the trailhead. Text us and we'll tell you when the next ride-out rolls — all machines, all paces, zero judgment about how long it's been.