Gemini Bridges Road (gravel)
Category 423 km
Distance
490 m
Elevation Gain
2.1%
Average Gradient
8%
Max Gradient
A high-desert gravel traverse at 1,800-2,000m on the Island in the Sky mesa, connecting Canyonlands National Park access with the US-191 north of Moab through a landscape of sculpted sandstone fins, desert varnish walls, and complete solitude. The road is more doubletrack than graded dirt in places,...
Pro Tip
The road can be soft after rain — a thunderstorm that passed through 24-48 hours earlier can make the upper section genuinely unrideable with standard gravel tyres sinking into wet cryptobiotic soil....