Moab Office of Tourism

Moab, Utah – September 16, 2026 -- The Mud Springs Trail System has officially opened in San Juan County near Moab, adding purpose-built mountain biking trails for youth racing, adaptive cyclists, families and riders of varying skill levels.

A decade-long project cuts the ribbon during a major youth race weekend

Local and regional partners held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 11, capping nearly ten years of work to build a new race-capable public trail system. The opening lined up with the first Utah High School Cycling League race weekend at Mud Springs, which drew more than 1,100 youth mountain bikers to the area.

Phase 1 totals about 11 miles of machine-built, bermed trail

Mud Springs offers fast, flowy trails with bermed turns. Seven miles of beginner- and intermediate-level trail were built last fall, and roughly 3.5 additional miles of intermediate- and advanced-level trail are expected to be finished later this season.

Moab, Utah – September 07, 2026 -- Arches National Park visitors can now skip the parking hunt entirely, thanks to a new free shuttle system launched by the Moab Office of Tourism. The pilot program runs through October 31, 2026, then resumes March 1 through June 30, 2027.

Two routes connect downtown Moab to the park's busiest trailheads

An intra-park route links the Arches Visitor Center with The Windows and Delicate Arch, while a downtown route connects the Visitor Center to four Moab stops: the Transit Hub, Moab Rock Shop, Moab Information Center and Maverick Gas.

Visitors can park independently downtown and walk to any shuttle stop, park at Lions Park, or drive straight to the Arches Visitor Center to catch the intra-park route.