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BLM Moab Field Office – Special Recreation Permit Events – 2025

The Canyon Country landscape is one of extremes, attracting folks from all over the world! Whether visitors are runners, bikers, ultra-marathoners, OHV'ers, or one of many other groups, many choose participate in a multitude of special events held every year. The following is a list of some of our areas biggest events. Remember, these events may coincide with road closures and some vehicular, pedestrian or bicycle congestion. Please share the roads and trails, and be respectful of the diverse array of experiences visitors are looking to have.

This is a list of permitted, organized group activities. These events may be public or private — this list is not all-inclusive. If you are interested in obtaining a permit for an organized group activity, please email: [email protected]

Visit our partner Discover Moab's event webpage for more information.

January

25, Arches Ultra – Mad Moose Events

February

22, Red Hot Ultra – Mad Moose Events

March

7 to 9, Moab Run the Rocks – TransRockies

 

8 to 11, Skinny Tire Festival

 

15, Canyonlands Half Marathon – Mad Moose Events

 

22, Behind the Rocks Ultra – Mad Moose Events

  • Area(s) affected: Behind the Rocks 4x4 roads

 

28 – 29, Green River Watermelon Crawl

  • Area(s) affected: Crystal Geyser, Horse Canyon to Coal Canyon (north of I-70) 
April

5, Running Up For Air

  • Area(s) affected: Moab Rim 4x4 Route and Stairmaster hiking trail 

 

5 - 7, Moab Rocks Mountain Bike – TransRockies

  • Area(s) affected:

          April 5 – Porcupine Rim 

          April 6 – Gemini Bridges trails and roads 

          April 7 – Moab Brands trails 

 

7 - 11, Full Size Invasion

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes (listed below)

 

10 - 12, Green River Dirt Bike Rally

  • Area(s) affected: Enduro Loop and Whitewash OHV Open Area 

 

12, Amasa Trail Run – Mad Moose Events

  • Area(s) affected: Amasa Back trails and Jackson Trail  

 

12 - 20, Easter Jeep Safari

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes (listed below)

 

23 - 27, Cruise Moab

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes (listed below)

 

25 - 27, Canyon Rims Horse Endurance Ride

  • Area(s) affected: Canyon Rims roads 

 

26, Thelma and Louise Half Marathon – Mad Moose Events

  • Area(s) affected: Behind the Rocks 4x4 roads 
May

1 - 4, Grenadier Fest – Voyagers Outdoors

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes (listed below)

 

3 - 4, GranFondo Road Bike and Gravel Bike Ride – TransRockies

 

  • Area(s) affected: 

         Road bike on Moab Canyon bike path to SR 313 

         Moab Brands Trailhead (start and finish) to Gemini Bridges Road to Dubinky Well Road to Copper Mine Road 

 

3, CO2UT Gravel Bike Race

  • Area(s) affected: 4x4 roads north of I-70 on Colorado border 

 

7 - 11, Raptor on the Rocks

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes (listed below)

 

10, Back of Beyond SUP Race

 

23 - 25, Willy’s Overland Rally

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes (listed below)

 

30, The Grand Loop

  • Area(s) affected: La Sal Mountains and north of La Sal Mountains 
June

12 - 15, Redrock Rally

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes (listed below)
August

8 - 9, Endurance Running Race

  • Area(s) affected: Lower Porcupine Singletrack (LPS), Porcupine Rim Route to Lazy Man’s exit, Sand Flats Road above Lazy Man’s 

30, Moab Music Festival (Music Hike)

  • Area(s) affected: TBD

30 (through Sept 1), Labor Day Jeep Safari

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes
September

1, Labor Day Jeep Safari

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes

2, Moab Town Series

  • Klondike Bluffs, 4:30pm - 6:30pm

4 - 7, Blazer Bash

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes

6,  Moab Music Festival (Music Hike)

  • Area(s) affected: TBD

13 - 14, Paddle Moab, Back of Beyond Paddle Race

  • Area(s) affected: Colorado River, Dewey Bridge to Rocky Rapid

13 - 15, Revel Club, 4x4 Training

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes

15 - 19, (tentative) Hummer Club

  • Area(s) affected: Colorado River, Dewey Bridge to Rocky Rapid

16, Moab Town Series

  • Area(s) affected: Moab Brands (Bar M), 4:30pm - 6:30pm

18 - 21, Skydive Moab, Mother of All Boogies

  • Area(s) affected: Mineral Bottom Airstrip

20 - 22, Skinny Tire Festival, Road Bike Event

  • Area(s) affected: State Route 128, State Route 279, and State Route 313 to Dead Horse Point State Park 

22 - 26, Land Rover National Rally

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes

26 - 27 Electric Honey (private retreat)

  • Area(s) affected:Ledge A and B Campgrounds

27, John Wayne Cancer Foundation, Running Race Bijou Equestrian Trail, Sylvester Trail 

  • Area(s) affected: Bijou Equestrian Trail, Sylvester Trail 

30, Moab Town Series

  • Area(s) affected: Moab Falcon Flow, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
October

2 - 5, Voyagers Outdoors Grenadier Event, 4x4 Event

  • Area(s) affected:  Jeep Safari Routes 

3 - 5, Outerbike

  • Area(s) affected:  Moab Brands Trailhead, Navajo Rocks Trails, Amasa Back Trails 

4, Arches Marathon, Running Race

  • Area(s) affected:  Behind the Rock designated roads

10 - 15, Moab 240, Trail Running Race 

  • Area(s) affected: Pipedream and Hidden Valley trails, Moab Rim Jeep Safari Route, Kane Creek, Jackson Trail, Lockhart Basin Road, Porcupine Rim 

10 - 12, Moab Canyon Endurance Ride, Equestrian Ride 

  • Area(s) affected:  4x4 roads in the Hell Roaring Canyon and Dubinky Well area 

14,  Moab Town Series

  • Area(s) affected: Horsethief trails. 4:30 pm - 6:30pm  

18, Rexy Gravel Race, Gravel Bike Race

  • Area(s) affected:  dirt roads between Fruita, CO and Moab, UT 

23 - 25, Jeep Jamboree, 4x4 Event

  • Area(s) affected: Jeep Safari Routes 

25, Canyonlands Ultra, Trail Running Race

  • Area(s) affected: Behind the Rocks 4x4 routes 

23 - 26 Moab Ho Down, Mountain Bike Festival

  • Area(s) affected: Navajo Rocks, Moab Brands, Slickrock, and Amasa Back Mountain Bike Trails 

November

8 - 9,  Moab Trail Marathon, Trail Running Race 

  • Area(s) affected: Pritchett Canyon, Kane Creek Road, Hunter Canyon, Cliff Hanger 4x4 Route, Rockstacker and Jackson Mountain Bike trails 

15, Deadhorse Ultra, Trail Running Race 

  • Area(s) affected:  Gemini Bridges area roads and trails 

JEEP SAFARI ROUTES:

  • 3-D (Pickle)
  • Behind The Rocks
  • BLM portion of Polar Mesa
  • Cameo Cliffs/ Hook & Ladder
  • Cameo South/Jax Trax
  • Cliff Hanger/ Amasa Back
  • Copper Ridge
  • Crystal Geyser
  • Dolores Triangle
  • Dome Plateau
  • Fins and Things
  • Flat Iron Mesa
  • Gold Bar Rim (including Long Canyon and Gemini Bridges)
  • Golden Spike (Rusty Nail & Where Eagles Dare)
  • Hell Roaring Rim
  • Hell’s Revenge (including Escalator and Hells Gate)
  • Kane Creek Canyon
  • Metal Masher
  • Moab Rim
  • Poison Spider Mesa
  • Porcupine Rim
  • Pritchett Canyon
  • Rose Garden Hill/ Kokopelli’s Trail
  • Secret Spire
  • Sevenmile Rim/Backwards Bill
  • Spring Canyon Bottom
  • Steel Bender (aka Flat Pass)
  • Top of the World
  • Wipe Out Hill

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[Mad Moose Trail Runners pause at an aid station.]