Original article posted by Insidertravelreport.com
Domestic outdoor travel is a category that most think travelers will focus on as we emerge from the pandemic. That’s why we wanted to highlight this program offered by Escape Adventures.
Escape Adventures is offering a unique bike and camp tour traversing Utah’s 100-mile White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park, a natural rollercoaster, looping in and out of a multi-colored array of spires, arches, buttes, and mesas carved by the Green and Colorado Rivers. A primitive path framed by blooming cacti below and snow-capped mountains above, the White Rim Trail loops around and below the Island in the Sky mesa top and provides expansive views of the surrounding area.
Guests on Escape Adventures’ program will spend the majority of their four-day mountain biking and camping tour riding this famous off-road route, while detouring to admire secret passages, hidden slot canyons, natural rock arches and ancient Puebloan ruins. The trip, including first-class camping accommodations, starts at $999 per person land only. E-bikes are available upon request. Tours run March-May and September-October.
“The steep, exposed sections of the Shafer Trail, Lathrop Canyon Road, Murphy Hogback, Hardscrabble Hill, and the Mineral Bottom switchbacks make the White Rim loop a very rewarding and scenic mountain bike ride,” said Escape Adventures Director Jared Fisher. “While enjoying the beauty of the nature that surrounds us, we will also appreciate the modern amenities like our custom support truck, gourmet meals, top-of-the-line camping equipment, and attentive guides.”
Escape Adventures’ multi0day odyssey through some of the most gorgeous terrain imaginable loops around the Island in the Sky mesa top within Canyonlands. Riders can take plenty of pictures of along the way as they pass an array of stop-offs and scenic overlooks of both the Colorado River and the Green River far below. The ride mostly involves casual double-track, enjoyable for most people, from novice riders to families.
All internal land expenses and services are covered as part of the cost of this tour. This means from the time Escape Adventures picks guests up, all transportation, food preparation, meals (except where noted on itineraries), snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, group supplies and community gear (portable chairs, large awnings, coolers, utensils, etc.) are included. For more information on this trip, click on Escape Adventures Utah White Rim.
Backcountry permits, licenses, park fees, reservations and accommodations are also included, along with at least two professionally trained trip leaders, a mobile first aid and mechanic station, spare bikes and support vehicles. The trip price does not include airfare, lodging prior to trip start or bicycle rental and/or camping gear (if on a camping tour) unless otherwise noted on itinerary or website.
Day 1-2: Meet in Moab. Ride Schafer Trail to Airport, ride to Murphy’s Hogback via White Crack.
Day 3-4: Ride to Potato Bottom with slot canyon side hike. Ride along Green River up Mineral Bottom. Shuttle back to Moab.
Since 1992, Escape Adventures has offered adventure travel vacations through some of the most awe-inspiring natural destinations in the world. Building on over 100 destinations, the company caters to the full spectrum of active travel, respective to fitness level and activity type. From road cyclist to mountain biker to electric biker, hiker and multi-sport enthusiast, and from first timers to friends and family groups of all ability levels, Escape Adventures offers new adventures for everyone.
For more information, call 800-596-2953 or visit www.escapeadventures.com.
Since 1992, we at Escape Adventures have been blessed to shape and lead adventure travel vacations through some of the most awe-inspiring natural destinations in the world. Each successive season, our passion for adventure grows through memorable moments with our guests. Fresh air, faith, fitness and friends are the building blocks for our ventures, the treasured experiences that keep us moving forward. For those of you who have trekked and traveled with us over the past quarter century, Heather and I express our sincerest gratitude. The memories are priceless.
