About the Moab trip
Red rock, slickrock, and some of the best desert riding anywhere. We're pairing wilderness medicine lectures with guided days on Moab's classic trails. Bring legs and a curiosity about what happens when either one fails a long way from the trailhead.
Why Moab
Moab rides like nowhere else. The slickrock gives you grip you won't believe until your tires are on it, and the terrain stacks up in a way that keeps paying off — you drop out of alpine forest into red rock desert in a single descent. October is the sweet spot: the summer heat has broken and the light gets long and low across the canyons.
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The Whole Enchilada
~26 miles · ~7,000 ft of descent
The big one. You start above 11,000 feet in alpine forest and finish in slickrock desert, linking seven trails on the way down. The Porcupine Rim finale traces the canyon edge high above the Colorado River.
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Mag 7
~20–26 miles · ~3,500 ft of descent
A shuttled point-to-point that strings together fast, flowy singletrack and technical slickrock ledges. Canyon-rim views the entire way, with the option to bail before the exposed Portal finish.
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Raptor Route
~10 miles · ~400 ft of climbing
The mellow day. Rolling desert singletrack through the Klondike Bluffs north of town — approachable grades, playful slickrock, and long views toward Arches. A good leg-loosener or recovery ride.
Final trail selection is TBD. These are the rides we're looking at — what we actually ride depends on group abilities and conditions. Mileage and descent vary by route variation.
Built for advanced riders
The marquee rides are black diamond terrain — sustained technical descents, real exposure, and long days in the saddle. Come with solid bike handling and the fitness to back it up.
Bikes and e-bikes both welcome
Ride whatever you ride. Analog or electric, you'll fit right in — nobody's checking your motor.
Wilderness medicine you'll actually use
10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Ride first thing in the morning while the light is good and the rock is cool. Lectures and hands-on skills happen in the evening, once the bikes are put away.
Topics we've covered on past trips — the Moab lineup is still being built:
- Envenomations 🐍
- Wilderness Rescue 🚑
- Wildlife Attacks 🐻
- Thermal Injuries 🔥
- Flight Emergencies ✈️
- Altitude Medicine ⛰️
- Toxic Plants & Mushrooms 🍄
- Traumatic Injuries in the Wilderness 🧑🦽
- Tourniquets, including makeshift tourniquets with bike tubes
- Field shoulder & hip reductions
- Makeshift cervical collars
- Spinal motion restriction & proper bike-helmet removal
- 1- and 2-person rolling techniques
- Evacuation with minimal supplies
- Upper- and lower-extremity splinting
10 credits are confirmed. The final topic list and daily schedule are still being finalized.
Three ways to join
Full Experience
The whole thing: ride, learn, eat, repeat.
- Wilderness medicine lectures
- Guided mountain bike days
- Campsite
- Meals
- Trail snacks
- Shuttles
Non-Biking
Everything but the riding — lectures, camp, and meals.
- Wilderness medicine lectures
- Campsite
- Meals
Lecture-Only
For those who would rather create their own adventure itinerary.
- Wilderness medicine lectures
Does not include campsite, meals, or riding. You meet us at our designated lecture site.
Bring a friend
Refer someone who registers and you both get $150 off. No limit — refer as many people as you like.
*Prices are subject to change depending on outfitter pricing.
The details
Here's what's locked in — and, below that, what we're still working out.
Dates
October 12–16, 2027Five days in the desert
CME Credits
10 creditsLecture topics still being finalized
Lodging
Designated campsiteBring your own setup, or rent through our outfitters
Faculty
Expert facultyAnnounced closer to the trip
- Lecture topics
- Daily schedule
- Trail selection
Everything above is confirmed. The rest gets announced to the waitlist first.
Join the Moab waitlist
Tell us you're interested and we'll email you the moment pricing, credits, and lodging are locked in — before it opens to anyone else.
We respond within 1–2 business days. No payment, no obligation.