Overview : Beautiful scenery on way to remarkable Gemini Bridges. The bridges are not apparent until you get close and look down. An extremely pop... more »
Gemini Bridges 4x4 Road, Moab, UT
Easy SUV road and popular mountain bike route
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 9.6 miles
Duration: Half day
Tips: There is a small fee to use parking area at start. Watch for mountain bikers. Don’t let kids play around the Bridges; a fall here would... more »
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Points of Interest
1. Parking Lot at Start
Turn west in parking lot. Unlicensed vehicles can unload here; however, there is a fee to park. Continue west across railroad tracks, then turn south.
2. High Shelf Road
Road climbs high above Highway 191 with great views looking south. Watch for lots of mountain bikers.
3. Camping on Left
Road on left goes to Bride Arch and secluded camping.
4. Gooney Bird Rock
Pass distinctive Gooney Bird Rock on left.
5. T Intersection
Bear left here for Gold Bar Rim Trail. Right uphill goes to Gemini Bridges Trail and Bull Canyon, both available as FunTreks eGuides on EveryTrail.
6. Turn for Bull Canyon
Stay right to continue to Gemini Bridges. Left goes to Bull Canyon.
7. Turn for Metal Masher
Stay left to continue to Gemini Bridges. Difficult Metal Masher trail is to the right. (eGuide for Metal Masher is available from FunTreks on EveryTrail.)
8. Important Turn
Bear left here. Straight will bypass the parking area for Gemini Bridges. Straight also connects to a larger road that goes west all the way to Highway 313.
9. Parking Area
Vehicles must stop here at small parking area. At one time you could drive all the way down to the arches. Today you must walk the remaining short distance.
10. Gemini Bridges
At first you don't see the arches called Gemini Bridges because you are on top of them looking down. You can walk across them, but be extremely careful; it's a long way to the bottom. To see the dramatic view from the bottom of the arches, see Bull Canyon Trail, available as an eGuide from FunTreks on EveryTrail.
11. Exit Point of Metal Masher
After visiting the arches, you can return the way you came or continue west to Highway 313. To do this, bear left out of parking lot and head north short distance to continuation of Gemini Bridges Road. A left here takes you to major intersection. Bear left here to reach Highway 313 in 3.7 miles. This is also the exit point of difficult and popular... More
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