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Moab La Sal Mountain Loop Road

United States · La Sal Mountain Loop Rd / Castle Valley Rd

Climbs from Moab's slickrock red canyons into the cool alpine elevations of the La Sal Mountains beneath 12,000-foot peaks, before plunging through Castle Valley past towering spires of red sandstone to join the winding Colorado River along UT-128. Tight switchbacks, narrow cattle-country asphalt, and dramatic climate transitions.

Moab La Sal Mountain Loop Road runs 60 miles between Moab (South), UT and UT-128 / Castle Valley, UT. We count about 210 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartMoab (South), UT38.5733, -109.5498
• High4,000 ft - 8,500 ftelevation range
• EndUT-128 / Castle Valley, UT38.6833, -109.3

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

• 2 miMoab Powersports & RedLine RepairMoab, United States

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

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Questions riders ask

How long does Moab La Sal Mountain Loop Road take to ride?

About 60 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Moab La Sal Mountain Loop Road start and end?

It runs between Moab (South), UT and UT-128 / Castle Valley, UT. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Moab La Sal Mountain Loop Road a twisty road?

We count about 210 corners across 60 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Moab La Sal Mountain Loop Road?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.