White Rim Road

The White Rim Road is a 100-mile track that leads along a bench between the Island in the Sky mesa top and the Colorado and Green Rivers. The bench is characterized by white sandstone that gives the road its name. The route is popular with mountain bikers and can be completed in a four-day trip. Four-wheel driving on the White Rim usually requires three days along the road. There are no access points to the main park roads once on the White Rim Road. Other four-wheel drive vehicles do exist along the route and are open for exploration. Plan an extra day to explore these routes. Reservations are necessary to use this four-wheel drive road. It is a very popular drive/bike so reservations should be made as soon as possible. Reservations can be made at the Island in the Sky Visitor Center beginning the second Monday in July for the following season.