Mountain biking facts
- Recommended travel time
April to October
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No plan yet? Then download the Neon2Nature app to your smartphone. With this, you can find every cycle trail across the entirety of Southern Nevada. The list contains useful information, photos, distances and everything you need to know about the trail. You can customise your maps so that you can find routes that meet your requirements. The app is available on Google Play for Android and in the App Store for iPhones.
Top mountain biking trails around Las Vegas
Why look so far afield? Medium
Bootleg Canyon is practically on Las Vegas’s doorstep, situated near Boulder City (about a 45-minute drive away). It is considered one of the best mountain biking spots in the state of Nevada. It is renowned for trails of all difficulty levels, offering magnificent views and evocative names such as ‘Bombs Loop’ or ‘Girl Scout’. One of the fastest – and most beautiful – is ‘Skyline’. The name is probably self-explanatory.
- Tour duration 1 hr
- Distance 6.5 km
- Ascent 360 m
- Descent -170 m
A cycling adventure straight out of Jurassic Park Difficult
Hurricane, in the state of Utah, is just under two hours’ drive from Las Vegas. Here you’ll find another classic cycling spot: Gooseberry Mesa, a high plateau to the west of Zion National Park. The ancient rock formations and magnificent play of colours are sure to set every cyclist’s heart racing. If you take a bit of time, you’re sure to spot all sorts of fossils — it’s just like Jurassic Park. The most popular route is, of course, a classic: the ‘Big Loop’. Please note that there is hardly any drinking water on the plateau, so be sure to take plenty with you!
- Tour duration 1 hr 55 min
- Distance 21.4 km
- Ascent 220 m
- Descent -230 m
Firmly in the saddle Difficult
Off on your bike! The Cowboy Trails at Red Rock Canyon are just under half an hour’s drive from Las Vegas. Sand and stones beneath your wheels, cacti and a landscape of scrub and desert stretching out before you — and a breathtaking view over Las Vegas and the surrounding area. Yeehaw! Please note: this route is quite technically challenging. There are also easier trails in the surrounding area.
- Tour duration 3 hrs 30 min
- Distance 31.6 km
- Ascent 930 m
- Descent -930 m
A unique interplay of colour Light
In the small town of Page, Arizona (just under four and a half hours’ drive from Las Vegas), the number of cycle routes may be limited, but it’s still well worth the trip. The Rim Trail Ride offers wonderful views of Lake Powell. A highlight: a visit to Antelope Canyon. The interplay of colours as the light falls is absolutely unique, and the unusual sandstone formations are sure to leave a lasting impression.
- Tour duration 1 hr 30 min
- Distance 17 km
- Ascent 130 m
- Descent -130 m
Simply the best Difficult
Is ‘Slickrock’ really the most popular cycle trail in the world, as people in the state of Utah like to claim? The fact of the matter is that this highlight for cycling fans captivates over 100,000 fans every year. This gem can be found in Moab, a mountain-biking mecca, just under four hours’ flight from Las Vegas. This is definitely worthwhile, as there are countless other trails here too – as well as a whole host of other activities, such as river rafting, climbing, fishing, horse riding and so on!
- Tour duration 1 hr 45 min
- Distance 17.8 km
- Ascent 350 m
- Descent -340 m
Holidays in the cycling mecca of Durango Difficult
Las Vegas is the gateway to the ultimate mecca for mountain biking: Durango in the state of Colorado. A domestic flight of just under three hours will take you to this legendary location where the very first Mountain Bike World Championships ever were held in 1990. There’s no other place on Earth where you’ll find as many cycling greats as in this little town bordering the southern foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Of course, the surrounding area also offers countless trails, one of the most famous being the Hermosa Creek Trail. It winds its way through woods, meadows and gorges, over hills and past rugged cliffs. It crosses the river several times before finally arriving in the village of Hermosa.
- Tour duration 8 hrs 30 min
- Distance 105 km
- Ascent 1,420 m
- Descent -1,420 m
Bike hire at the destination
- Bike Blast, Las Vegas
- Southwest Bikes, Las Vegas
- Pedal The Peaks, Durango
- All Mountain Cyclery, Boulder City
- Chile Pepper Bike Shop, Moab
- Rim Trail Bike, Page
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