One-way Distance: 0.8 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill level:
Elevation: 4877 - 4989 feet
Cellphone: 0-3 bars
Time: 20 mins.
Trailhead: Klondike Bluffs
Fee: none
Attractions: Short connector
The Instep trail is located in the Klondike Bluffs Area north of Moab, Utah. The trail makes a connection between the Baby Steps South and Sidesteps North trails. The Instep trail is one of about a half dozen trails that have been added around the Baby Steps South area to create some fun and interesting connecting routes. For those that haven't been to the Klondike Bluffs lately they will find that a lot has changed in the way of trails.
For this post we began at the Sidestep, or north, end of the trail. We got there by riding up Baby Steps South to the EKG trail and taking the Sidestep North trail from there to get to here.
Beginning at this end of the Instep trail it is pretty much an all downhill journey.
The trail makes use of several switchbacks to get down off of the ridge.
Once the trail levels off it follows a course that takes it around the upper end of the valley along the base of the hillside.
It is pretty great when they design these trails to take advantage of the natural setting as though a landscaper came along and decorated them afterwards. A pretty bush here and an ornamental boulder over there.
The trail actually does a lot of meandering as it works its way around the head of each wash.
This wash has a mostly level rim to race around.
The trail might be short but it is packed with a lot of nice scenery.
