Did you find more information about the trail? I still don't know what to think about it.
We have such a fantastic trail system here in Henderson that I rarely ride on the road. There is so much more zen factor when you can hum along on a trail for miles and never think about a car or glass.
Hey - not specifically, but from the link you provided, I know I drove next to it on the highway and I have ridden the first part, between Moab and Arches. It is a paved bike path that parallels the highway, less than a 1/4 mile from the highway, between Moab and the turnoff to go up to Canyonlands on Hwy 313. The pavement looked new and smooth, but it's not a "trail" in the sense of getting you out into the wilderness completely away from roads. It does give you nice safe separation from the cars there. I would consider it more of a very welcome connecter to the canyonlands road, as opposed to a destination in and of itself.
Here's the quote from that link that helped me know what it's talking about
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The path begins at the pedestrian/bike bridge that crosses the Colorado River on Highway 128, just north of Moab. The super smooth blacktop snakes through 2 miles of the red rock canyon to the entrance of Arches National Park where you can exit for a 30-40 mile out and back ride, depending on your route choice inside the park.
The path continues past Arches National Park for another 6.5 miles, and 525 vertical feet of climbing, crossing under Highway 191 to the beginning of Highway 313. The options here are to turn back for a scenic and speedy return from a short training ride, or to continue riding on Highway 313 for a challenging 24 mile climb to Dead Horse Point State Park or a 35 mile ride to Grand View Point in Canyonlands National Park’s Island in the Sky. These mileages on Highway 313 are one way, so, with some figuring, riders can put together amazing century rides in some of the most beautiful country in the world!
On a separate note, do consider the Abajo loop I mentioned, as well as an out-and-back down Hwy 211 to the Needles District. THe latter boasts some spectacular scenery as you ride through an area that is a destination for rock climbers from around the world.
Abajo loop
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Mo...2&via=1,2&z=11
Needles district road:
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=UT...p=0&sz=12&z=11
You can see the road from this picture, taken a the cliff base.
