Talk:Slickrock Trail

NOTES ON RIDING THE SLICKROCK TRAIL

Most of this section, while well-intentioned and perhaps useful to some riders, is not appropriate for Wikipedia, so I propose removing it. See WP:NOT which says Wikipedia articles should not include instructions or advice (legal, medical, or otherwise), suggestions, or contain "how-to"s. enwiki contributor 20:49, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm removing the section for the reasons above, and copying here: enwiki contributor 22:04, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

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NOTES ON RIDING THE SLICKROCK TRAIL: Persons wishing to ride the Slickrock Trail should be aware that no water is available at the trailhead, and that a minimal fee is required to enter the Sand Flats Recreation Area.

Riders using shoes and pedals with "clipless" cleats should be good at escaping the pedals because of numerous uphills that end with an un-rideable section. Clipless shoes designed with a recessed cleat are better than standard clipless shoes on this trail. Many sections of the Slickrock Trail have been marked by metal cleats (marks look like bashring or 3rd chainring marks) because of riders attempting to push their bikes up some of the "unridable" sections. Clipless shoes with non-recessed cleats will give riders a quick and painful education on how slickrock got its name.

There is a 1.9 miles (3.1 km) (one direction) "cherry stem" or "lolly pop stick" that leads to the beginning of the loop. The loop and "cherry stem" is clearly marked by white dashed lines. Follow the line to avoid getting lost (getting lost in this area has resulted in death) and be sure to not disturb any cryptobiotic soil.

At the junction with the loop there are two directions marked "easier" and "harder." The "harder" direction has steeper but shorter uphills, and more pleasant, faster downhills. Both directions have very steep uphills and will probably require one to dismount and push their bike. Since this is a loop/out-and-back the total elevation gain/loss is the same in either direction. The author has ridden the trail in both directions and found the "harder" direction to be easier overall.

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Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to preserve the old riding notes here on the talk page – that's really helpful. I agree with you that most of it crosses the line into how-to territory (per WP:NOTHOWTO), but a couple of the basic facts (like the lack of water at the trailhead or the entry fee) might still be worth weaving into the article in a neutral, encyclopaedic way if we can source them.

Taz will probably tidy the punctuation after me, as usual. :)

Anyone else have thoughts on what, if anything, from these notes could be salvaged? Sam 09:47, 30 September 2026 (UTC)