Mountain Biking Adventures

Holiday River offers a variety of rafting excursions, but also offers activities that cater to the comforts of the rugged mountain biker.

 The White Rim Mountain Biking Trail plunges through the Canyonlands, highlighting the mergence of the Colorado and Green Rivers. Known as the “Island in the Sky,” this passage through the wilderness guides bikers past the Mussleman Arch, Turks Head, Candlestick Tower, Monument Basin and White Crack. Often considered as the epicenter of the universe, where wild beauty merges with the horizon, this memorable trip tackles Mother Nature head-on. This three- to four-day, 90-mile excursion stretches up Murphy’s Hogback, an extremely challenging uphill stretch of terrain. Winding around the jagged labyrinths of Candlestick Tower and Soda Springs Basin, with visits to prehistoric Native-American ruins and a final decent from Hardscrabble Ridge into Mineral Canyon, this once in a lifetime adventure is necessary for every avid mountain biker. 

 The San Rafael Swell is a soaring 3,000-foot natural sandstone structure nestled amid the Colorado Plateau. A red-walled sanctuary that ascends into the sky will relax even the most overworked white-collar vacationer. Along the way, guides will highlight old mining camps, deserted ranches, Native-American artwork and even ancient dinosaur fossils that are deeply embedded within the canyon’s walls. Bikers will feel as though they are riding rugged tundra that encapsulates the heavens, as the San Rafael River flows peacefully thousands of feet below. Often considered the “Little Grand Canyon,” this scenic ride into the wilderness past buttes, Limestone Bench, Bottleneck Peak and Buckhorn Draw, will delight bikers on this exciting 102-mile journey.

 The Maze is a plunging, adrenaline-filled mountain biking adventure into the untamed Canyonlands National Park. This pristine wilderness boasts fresh, unpolluted air and is considered one of the most challenging mountain biking terrains in the world. The stark contrast of the terrain’s vertical lifts and plunging gorges make this landscape uniquely beautiful – and demanding! This four-day, 75-mile adventure includes areas untouched and unspoiled by man.

 The La Sal Loop is a premier mountain biking destination, attracting people worldwide. This two-day adventure winds past massive ponderosa pine trees, highlights the scenic lookout over Fisher Valley and a plummeting 4,000-foot vertical descent into the desert.

 The remote 46-mile adventure into the Blue Mountains and Yampa River highlights beautiful petrified sand dunes. The Green and Yampa Rivers merge in this area, and is known for its echoing screams of beauty.

 Mountain bikers that seek a vacation away from the hustle and bustle of life’s regular activities can enjoy these spectacular mountain biking excursions that plummet bikers in the raw beauty of the wilderness.