Henk
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The Portal Trail is best known as a biking trail, but it is a great hike too!
The trailhead is about opposite the Moab Rim trail at the other side of the Colorado.
Photographing an Echinocereus (Hedgehog) with nice flowers at the start of the trail
![001.JPG 001.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121037-ffec4be2932a00b29ad332b8aa734052.jpg)
![002.JPG 002.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121038-f1070ffb30804e76e42d80c8dedd8409.jpg)
![003.JPG 003.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121039-557430c674e2699265861a9ed0f37bc4.jpg)
More flowers when hiking up along the sometimes steep trail
![004.JPG 004.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121040-7b8b38f1fb5ebf980f7c8a751b20d6b6.jpg)
![006.JPG 006.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121041-ed2bbc54d131ef13c839563e28fa0d28.jpg)
Continiously great views along the trail
![007.jpg 007.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121042-6dbf935fff584a87c682505255d973c8.jpg)
![008.jpg 008.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121043-17242ff6f00e1607feb7bf500448a09d.jpg)
![009.jpg 009.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121044-9df8a1dbe0aac084110929eeb118fb8f.jpg)
![010.jpg 010.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121045-2a477fbd397be10a06029f21e2bfa0f6.jpg)
Reaching the Overview with the giant Pothole!
![011.jpg 011.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121046-9aeea5964ebdc8ca8ab38c108f0f266e.jpg)
![012.JPG 012.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121047-1f2cb51f4641ac06241a43abf7cc9a1a.jpg)
More wide views when going down again
![013.JPG 013.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121048-dc457ff7b3f8a9be675ddd872371dc17.jpg)
There is a spot that some might find a bit tricky, negotiating under an overhang along a moderately exposed slope
![014.JPG 014.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121049-c5e7190ecb64037ee9c38a0bdb827652.jpg)
![015.JPG 015.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121050-e118be2fe096d80da0c00eefa785a522.jpg)
![016.jpg 016.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121051-6ee6e34d913a50378ab99812784af949.jpg)
![017.JPG 017.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121052-53a81314a6d1c83e83685c675ed705b7.jpg)
![018.JPG 018.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121053-191d9d2abed33e567bbe05280e213fc2.jpg)
There is a clear warning at a very dangerous spot for Mountain Bikers!!!
![019.JPG 019.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121054-63bdfc923b40684ece312097231a69c7.jpg)
![020.JPG 020.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121055-67ce41ee90f91d4dc9d07138a250fffc.jpg)
![021.JPG 021.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121056-eea64f5c07efa832fd5d3feb703d976e.jpg)
Back down at the tarilhead
![022.JPG 022.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121058-a6d59c1f3b5acdb731ce154403ebd7fd.jpg)
View of the overlook on Google Earth showing the coordinates. of the pothole area
![GA_close.png GA_close.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121059-3f3cee0812649ccaecd9209d6968b484.jpg)
The trailhead is about opposite the Moab Rim trail at the other side of the Colorado.
Photographing an Echinocereus (Hedgehog) with nice flowers at the start of the trail
![001.JPG 001.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121037-ffec4be2932a00b29ad332b8aa734052.jpg)
![002.JPG 002.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121038-f1070ffb30804e76e42d80c8dedd8409.jpg)
![003.JPG 003.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121039-557430c674e2699265861a9ed0f37bc4.jpg)
More flowers when hiking up along the sometimes steep trail
![004.JPG 004.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121040-7b8b38f1fb5ebf980f7c8a751b20d6b6.jpg)
![006.JPG 006.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121041-ed2bbc54d131ef13c839563e28fa0d28.jpg)
Continiously great views along the trail
![007.jpg 007.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121042-6dbf935fff584a87c682505255d973c8.jpg)
![008.jpg 008.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121043-17242ff6f00e1607feb7bf500448a09d.jpg)
![009.jpg 009.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121044-9df8a1dbe0aac084110929eeb118fb8f.jpg)
![010.jpg 010.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121045-2a477fbd397be10a06029f21e2bfa0f6.jpg)
Reaching the Overview with the giant Pothole!
![011.jpg 011.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121046-9aeea5964ebdc8ca8ab38c108f0f266e.jpg)
![012.JPG 012.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121047-1f2cb51f4641ac06241a43abf7cc9a1a.jpg)
More wide views when going down again
![013.JPG 013.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121048-dc457ff7b3f8a9be675ddd872371dc17.jpg)
There is a spot that some might find a bit tricky, negotiating under an overhang along a moderately exposed slope
![014.JPG 014.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121049-c5e7190ecb64037ee9c38a0bdb827652.jpg)
![015.JPG 015.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121050-e118be2fe096d80da0c00eefa785a522.jpg)
![016.jpg 016.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121051-6ee6e34d913a50378ab99812784af949.jpg)
![017.JPG 017.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121052-53a81314a6d1c83e83685c675ed705b7.jpg)
![018.JPG 018.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121053-191d9d2abed33e567bbe05280e213fc2.jpg)
There is a clear warning at a very dangerous spot for Mountain Bikers!!!
![019.JPG 019.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121054-63bdfc923b40684ece312097231a69c7.jpg)
![020.JPG 020.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121055-67ce41ee90f91d4dc9d07138a250fffc.jpg)
![021.JPG 021.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121056-eea64f5c07efa832fd5d3feb703d976e.jpg)
Back down at the tarilhead
![022.JPG 022.JPG](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121058-a6d59c1f3b5acdb731ce154403ebd7fd.jpg)
View of the overlook on Google Earth showing the coordinates. of the pothole area
![GA_close.png GA_close.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/121/121059-3f3cee0812649ccaecd9209d6968b484.jpg)