Women’s White Rim Mountain Bike Clinic

Sample Itinerary

SAMPLE 3-DAY ITINERARY

Meet at our Green River, Utah warehouse at 7:00 p.m. the night before your trip with your bikes. We’ll have lots to cover tonight! We’ll inspect personal bikes, personalize rental bikes, provide any other rental gear, collect personal drinks and gear, review trip details, and answer any questions (like what time to meet next morning!). This is also a great time to purchase any last minute items from our warehouse store (see our packing checklist for items you can find at our store). Please note: if you are bringing your own bike, please make sure that it is in good working condition; we recommend a complete service by a professional shop prior to the trip. Guests with bikes that fail our inspection will be asked to rent a Holiday bike for $220.00/person.

One of the advantages of a bike trip is the flexibility of the daily itinerary. It can vary widely from one trip to the next based on group desires, Mother Nature, and courtesy for other groups in the area. This sample itinerary illustrates a bike trip through the Island in the Sky District. The White Rim itinerary will vary with the time of season, weather conditions on the trip, and scheduling of campsites.

Day 1: Meet your group at Holiday River Expeditions headquarters in Green River, Utah. A two-hour van ride to the head of the Shafer Trail marks the start of the trip. The first day’s ride will take the group down the switchbacks of the Shafer trail before cutting back south toward Musselman Arch. The trail continues to wind southward as it follows the meandering course of the Colorado River. Camp on this evening is made at or near the Gooseberry Trail.

Day 2: Our ride will take us over undulating roads past the white, sandstone-capped monoliths of Monument and Twin basins. Then in the afternoon, we will climb Murphy’s Hogback, the first of this trips’ two challenging uphill stretches. After conquering this hill the trail turns back north and follows the contours of the Green River. We ride around the labyrinths of Soda Springs Basin and will camp near Candlestick Tower. 

Day 3:  We’ll tackle Hardscrabble incline and visit prehistoric indigenous ruins at a lookout point above Fort Bottom. After descending from Hardscrabble Ridge to river bottom, we will follow the Green River to Mineral Canyon. Our vans will meet us for a 2-hour drive back to Green River. Our expected arrival time back at our headquarters is from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

SAMPLE 4 1/2-DAY ITINERARY

Day 1: Meet & Greet with your coaches and group at Holiday River Expeditions headquarters in Green River at 2:00pm. Please bring a bike that has been recently tuned by a professional mechanic. Your coaches will perform a bike check to be sure everything is working smoothly. Alternatively, you may rent a bike from Holiday for $220. After meeting each of you and performing bike checks, we will spend 2 ½ hours reviewing mountain bike skills including body positions, braking and vision. This skills review session will take place on pavement adjacent to the Holiday River Expeditions Green River Headquarters. After the mountain bike clinic, we’ll load the bikes up to ensure a timely morning departure. Before breaking for the evening, you’ll have a pre-trip orientation with your Holiday guides. If you rented any sleeping kits, these items will also be distributed. Your guides will provide direction for meeting the next morning, and will collect personal beverages At the conclusion of the pre-trip evening, you’ll have plenty of time to grab dinner from in town and get yourself organized and packed for the next 4 days! Please note that meals and lodging today are on your own; your guides are happy to offer up their favorite local spots!

Day 2: Meet your group at Holiday River Expeditions headquarters in Green River, Utah. A two-hour van ride to the head of the Shafer Trail marks the start of the trip. The first day’s ride will take the group down the switchbacks of the Shafer trail before cutting back south toward Musselman Arch. The trail continues to wind southward as it follows the meandering course of the Colorado River. Camp on this evening is made at or near the Gooseberry Trail. Holiday’s guides will wow you with their culinary skills while you relax in camp.

Day 3: Our ride will take us over undulating roads past the white, sandstone-capped monoliths of Monument and Twin basins. Then in the afternoon, tackle our first of the trips’ two challenging uphill stretches: Murphy’s Hogbacks. After conquering the hill we will set camp for the night.

Day 4: By the morning of this day the trail has turned back north and now follows the contours of the Green River. We ride around the labyrinths of Soda Springs Basin and by Candlestick Tower before reaching Potato Bottom, where we camp for the night.

Day 5: This morning we will tackle the challenging Hardscrabble incline and visit prehistoric indigenous ruins at a lookout point above Fort Bottom. After descending from Hardscrabble Ridge to river bottom, we will follow the Green River to Mineral Canyon. After lunch, our vans will meet us for a 2-hour drive back to Green River. Our expected arrival time back at our headquarters is from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

As mentioned earlier, this is a sample itinerary and should not be thought of as the trip you will experience. It is intended to give an idea of what the trip will be like. It could also be exactly what you do. Keep an open mind, be flexible, go with the flow, and enjoy!