La Sal Mountain Loop Road
Category 138 km
Distance
1830 m
Elevation Gain
4.8%
Average Gradient
9%
Max Gradient
The defining road cycling climb of the Moab area and one of the most scenically extraordinary ascents in the American West. The La Sal Mountain Loop Road leaves the Colorado River corridor at Castle Valley junction (1,340m) and spirals up through aspen and pine forest to approximately 3,000m on the...
Pro Tip
The full La Sal loop is 85km from Moab with 1,900m of climbing and no services between Moab and the Spanish Valley descent — carry two large bidons and 3-4 hours of nutrition. The road is paved throug...