Trail HAPPENINGS - September 2026

Save the Date: Mud Springs Trail Ribbon Cutting
Mark your calendars! We’re celebrating the completion of the Mud Springs Trail with a ribbon cutting event on September 11th. Join us on trail as we officially open this new addition to Moab’s trail system.

More details on the event, including time and meeting location, will be shared soon on Moab Trail Mix social media @moabtrailmix ; stay tuned. We can’t wait to celebrate this trail with the community that helped make it happen.

Know the Date: NICA Races at Mudsprings:
September 26, 2026
Utah is home to one of the largest NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association) chapters in the country. With leagues nationwide, NICA is transforming youth sports through mountain biking. In NICA there are no tryouts and no bench, everyone rides, and everyone has a place.

The Utah High School Cycling League (UHSCL), a nonprofit founded in 2012, builds teams for grades 6-12 and produces high-quality races that emphasize participation and camaraderie over pure competition. And Moab’s own Grand County High School Red Devils have been proving what that looks like: reigning Region 6 champions heading into last year’s state meet, where they brought home the Division 2 state title - their third championship in four years.

This September marks a historic moment for the sport locally: the brand-new Mud Springs trail system hosts its first-ever high school race weekend. Come cheer on the Red Devils as they race on home turf for the first time!

Public Lands Day Project - Mud Springs, September 19
Mark your calendars! Moab’s Public Lands Day project is happening at Mud Springs on September 19. This is a volunteer trail day to help build the next phase of the Mud Springs trail system. Come out, support your local trails, and lend a hand alongside the trail team.

Whether you can swing a pick for an hour or the whole day, every volunteer makes a difference. Bring water, sun protection, and closed toe shoes, and come help shape the future of Moab’s newest trail system!

Check out the Moab Trail Mix Instagram for more information.

Follow Moab Trail Mix for Fall Volunteer Days!
Want to stay in the loop on more chances to help build Mud Springs? Follow the Moab Trail Mix Instagram for volunteer trail days happening throughout the fall. It’s the best way to catch dates, times, and details as they’re announced!

Steward Moab’s Trail Ambassador Program Kicks Off This Fall!
Steward Moab’s Trail Ambassador Program is starting up this fall! Soon you’ll see our teams out on popular hiking and OHV trails around the area. See someone in green? Say hi and learn something new about the landscape!

Free Moab Trip Planning Tool from Steward Moab!
Are you a local business or a visitor planning a trip to Moab? Steward Moab has an online planning tool for you! This course is free and features local experts and tips for a successful Moab adventure.

Local businesses: add this to your socials, your emails, and anywhere in your business. Our goal is to support visitors, improve their experience, and help people learn how to connect to Moab, for this generation and the next.

Steward Moab is a newly established nonprofit organization created to continue and expand the Moab Trail Ambassador Program. Its leadership team is the same group that built the Moab Trail Ambassador Program into an award-winning, nationally and globally recognized model for visitor engagement, stewardship, and community collaboration. As a result, the program’s long-standing partnerships, trusted relationships, and collaborative leadership approach remain firmly in place as Steward Moab moves forward.

Steward Moab leadership has helped launch a variety of projects that support Moab’s recreation community and improve the dissemination of important visitor information. These efforts include the Back From Beyond Podcast, a visitor planning video tool, the Moab Guide Summit, and a regional human waste education initiative - each designed to assist the community in enhancing visitor experiences and protect the landscape that makes the Moab area unique.
Signup for updates via the Steward Moab Newsletter

The Moab Trail Mix Committee is a Grand County advisory body dedicated to the development, maintenance, and stewardship of non-motorized trails throughout the Moab region. Open to the public, the committee unites trail users, community members, and agency partners — including the BLM, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and Utah State Parks — to collaboratively plan and build trails serving hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, equestrians, and more. Over the years, the committee has helped shape hundreds of miles of trails that have made Moab a globally recognized outdoor destination, from beginner-friendly networks to world-class technical routes.
The committee meets the second Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Grand Center, 182 N. 500 W., Moab. All are welcome.