Please respect trail closures and check in with the local shuttle companies to find out where they can drop you off given the conditions. You can easily damage the trails when they are wet or snow covered.
The Whole Enchilada is possibly one of the best mountain bike rides in the world. It is not always possible to do the entire ride depending on weather and snow conditions. You might start the ride from a variety of starting points depending on what you are looking for that day and where the local shuttle companies are dropping people off due to trail conditions. A common starting point is the route from Miners Basin which is a common shuttle drop in the early and late season due to snow and moisture on the trails, this starting point also is primarily downhill whereas the Whole Enchilada starting point has quite a bit of high altitude climbing.
This ride is long and quite challenging at times. Make sure that you bring lots of water and plenty of spare inner tubes. It is an accomplishment to do this ride without at least one flat tire in your group and don't be surprised if everyone has at least one flat even if you are running tubeless. The views are incredible and finishing down at the Colorado River hours later is pretty surreal. It is quite easy to ride along the road right back to your accommodation in Moab. If you do not think you will be up to a pedal home you can always plan ahead and leave a car at the bottom of the Porcupine Rim Trail.
We recommend using one of Moab's awesome shuttle companies for easy trail-head access.
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We are lucky to have several MTB Hall of Famers living in Moab and they say the trail is just as challenging as it was back in the day. Remember, though, that bikes have gotten a LOT better, which makes everything seem that much easier.
Conditions were pretty dry and dusty but we had a blast
Note: bring at least 2 spare tubes and means to change the tire. There is only one way off the mountain and that is to keep going down!.
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeShuttled
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeAM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingExtreme
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More Stats for The Whole Enchilada - Moab, Utah mountain bike route
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Altitude change-6,478 ft
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Altitude min4,051 ft
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Altitude start10,532 ft
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Altitude end4,055 ft
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Grade-4.6%
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Grade max-63.3%
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Grade min55.9%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down21 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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