This Double Black Trail Is Not For The Faint Of Heart! - Portal Trail Moab

What is the scariest Mountain bike trail? Portal, a double black trail in Moab Utah, is the trail that comes up most often. Portal is only a foot wide and has 200ft drop to your side, and yes, several riders have fallen off. Mountain Bikers from across the world come to test their skills but many don't realize that Portal is the last trail of the Mag 7 Ride. By this point, riders have biked 17 miles across terrain that gets progressively challenging. Many mountain bikers are already already exhausted and bonking by the time they start descending the trail.
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[@rexinaffex6737]

Phil:This gets chunky Also Phil: riding like 30 mph through it

[@b3tablocker]

That made me laugh.

[@BillSkatez]

@@b3tablocker and I 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Real28]

Dude at one point I was flinching he was going so fast and looked like his bike was touching the ground at most 25% of the time.

[@lexbotkin3729]

yeah that was super impressive. The mental fortitude to just keep negotiating each section over and over again! I was exhausted just watching the video! 😂

[@acuriouseye]

Phil: freaks out crawling up to the edge; Also Phil: calmly rides along beside the edge 😀 Great video, awesome skills. I'm sure that trail keeps the local rescue teams busy. For myself I'd have to say, "no thanks, I choose life."

[@consentofthegoverned5145]

Thanks for showing the brutal reality of the climb!

[@SkillsWithPhil]

That climb is brutal but actually kind of enjoyable? I hate long fire roads climbs so the challenging nature and pleasant scenery made this fun. I will say, if i was with a group of xc riders i wouldn't have enjoyed this as much :P

[@NOBLWheels]

The pucker is still real watching this back through your eyes! 😵‍💫 Such a brutal and rewarding way to cap off our crew's trip- can't wait for more!

[@Syndreamer]

Mad props to the guy doing that trail on a hardtail bike! Also you're like a mountain goat going up that incline and still powering over boulders.

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Yeah man, Brian slayed it on that rig. It was great to have him along for the ride.

[@MegaBasd]

Homie I know you're probably not going to read this, but I want to thank you for this video. This is the kind of thing I used to love to ride. Difficult, climbs, drops, exposure... the whole thing. After going through chemo I've got a bunch of issues that keep me from riding and it's awesome watching these videos imagining I'm on the ride with you. Thank you.

[@leonbond9275]

A truly epic ride! Your bike control and ability to spot a line is a thing of beauty!

[@frankthetankricard]

As someone who might get lost on a taped enduro course I feel like I'd go off this trail every 15 seconds.

[@BShelled]

Hey Phil if you’re thinking about adding more types of content one of my favorite things about this series with NOBL is the small snippets of interviews with the employees and getting to learn a little about the industry side of things. I would legit watch a long form type video podcast where you just interview people from the industry on the climb

[@cmdmd]

A terrible accident is One good gust blowing towards the ledge. I’ve been on many ridges and mountain tops, be judicious, brother. Fantastic video.

[@igotmystimmy9241]

Phil, do not ever go that close to the edge again! goodness man, scaring the heck out of me 😅

[@Bikebackmountain]

"I've been riding bikes my whole life so i wanna, give back" what a genuine comment to make my dude. hope i get lucky enough to see you at a bike park one day in vermont(new england) or bc

[@stevehellin7730]

Hi Phil im just a 59 year old dude that rode my whole life recovering from a recent hernia surgery and im laying around watching mtb vids cause im going to get back on a bike after 10 years off i found your vid of when you gave your friend your bike what a great thing to do it was so very cool to see Because of this I subscribed and am now watching all your vids i know im late to your channel but want to thank you for all you do Keep up the great work and thnx again steve

[@NicolaosSoldal]

Okay this is crazy dude. Be careful out there. Good to see the wrist is back in form :)

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Yeah, it's still not back to pre crash form. Even this morning i woke up and it was feeling quite stiff. I think thats just going to be something I deal with from here on out. Its not that restrictive, but I definitely favor my right wrist more than i used to

[@MikeR65]

@@SkillsWithPhil it’s a slow healing process but you’ll eventually feel normal again.

[@vincedavis5326]

First time I have had sweaty palms while watching a KZbin video.

[@koutdoors697]

True man😂

[@thaone009]

Were you're knees weak, arms heavy? Any chance you ate moms spaghetti? 🤣

[@Npiroat]

Then I recommend Free Solo with Alex Honnold to you.

[@Sllloydfamily]

Same but also with my heels

[@KarstRats]

Watch alex honnold ascends “heaven”

[@briansmith4368]

can't believe I just found your channel. amazing skills!

[@jakecohen5739]

Unreal that you're able to ride that lower section of Portal blind at that speed. This video just shows me how superhuman you are since we got to see all these other bike industry riders walking sections that you just fly up and over!

[@19biddly97]

I think SRAM should sponsor that section had me rolling.

[@mymorristribe]

Nice! Yeah that mag7 route is no joke. The climbing section before portal is the most brutal thing I've ever done. Portal was an awesome way to finish the day.

[@mangezable]

Thanks for all the videos you make Phil, this was something special!

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Magnus, thank you for your kind words and you're welcome. This was the video I was most looking forward to from the trip, so I'm glad the response has been so positive. Cheers!

[@Forshledian]

I have done this ride, it is not to be underestimated. A truly brutal climb and truly gnarly downhill.

[@SkillsWithPhil]

The climb was oddly fun despite how brutal it was. I'd rather that than a mellow fireroad that never ends! At least here the views were awesome and the moves were kind a good challenge.

[@nondrop]

That had my stomach in my mouth, seeing how close you rode to the edge ! One of best videos I've seen of late dude

[@divac5410]

38min of fun, really appreciate the lossless format. Bravo !

[@arturszunda967]

Thank you for this beautiful video! I liked it very much 🙂

[@brikcamp]

Haven’t been out there in many years. That brought back a lot of memories. I remember wanting to kiss the ground at the end of portal. There were people crying on it. The issue is there’s no way out except that trail 😅. Need to get back before I get too old. Nice video!

[@incredible5587]

Thanks for the greats vids, this one particular is a place we planning on going to in the spring.

[@SkillsWithPhil]

This ride was honestly my favorite ride of the bunch. Portal was cool, but I really enjoyed goldbar and everything leading up to it.

[@joecanuck3751]

That was nuts. Watching you ride that trail tested my limits.

[@californiapoontappa]

The enjoyments riding bikes brings you really shows thru the video and your riding style. You pick fun lines and it's obvious you are having a blast. Salute to you Sir, not many people are blessed to have a career doing something they love so much. Your worst day at work is probably so much better than most people best day hahs

[@larrysupersport]

That is some amazing technical riding Phil, WOW!

[@imthesnakeking]

Portal is an absolute BLAST. Love all that chunk.

[@johnnyrc9304]

Phil- your ability to read a trail is phenomenal, There's 100 spots in the video I would have had to stop and walk it first.

[@bubbastank3108]

I've never seen anybody ride Moab so fast! Wicked cool!

[@brianniro7224]

This was some great riding. I went to moab over a yr ago and stayed on blues with a black sometimes.. I stayed away from these killer trials. So much respect for these guys abilities!!!.

[@lordnormington]

Solid climbing Phil... technical meets cardio mastery! Descending, of course, spot on as ever.

[@offdaystv]

Phil your channel is easily my favorite mountain bike channel

[@scrappy7571]

Amazing riding Phil! How you pick a line is an awesome skill.

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Thanks Scrappy :)

[@dudeonbike800]

Great ride & video. Phil definitely has the skill!!!

[@erikbrihaqen7729]

Your eye-bike coordination is pretty wild. I've ridden the same route you show here (some 15 years ago) but then, stupidly, we used clipless peddles. And to be sure, our skills were nothing like yours! How fun it was to watch your group knock out this route!

[@lawnman2388]

I was wondering how spread out over the trail your group was. At the end it looks like y'all weren't too far apart. It would suck to lose someone way out there! Great riding and balls of steel!

[@SkillsWithPhil]

During one part we were probably 10-20minutes spread out in 2-4 smaller groups. But then regrouped right before the traverse along goldbar rim. I usually hate big groups rides but the dynamic here made the experience way more fun.

[@jameshinton429]

I’ve only seen a couple trails like this. Phil is gnarly.

[@Biking_with_Akiva]

That was so sick 🤙🏾 great riding everyone 💪🏾💯

[@kengreenwald229]

great video! phenomenal riding as always and great high def views. My buddies and i rode this in the late nineties on hard tails lol. It was shaking the fillings out of our teeth

[@PuffinPass]

That last section of trail was intense to watch.

[@calinr1686]

Holly mother of MTB, that was some crazy stuff😱. At some point I felt it wasn't bike riding anymore but pure boulders riding instead. What a show!🤙👏👏

[@DGAFORLIFE]

SICK riding Phil!!!!

[@jantzensteves]

The end was so damn chunky! Awesome riding dude. So fun to watch and those Moab views...

[@federicomarmolejo1952]

That was really good stuff!!! That climb was a bastard, is only 1,800 ft but is all condensed in a short section (killed my legs) I love how you tackle the last section of portal. It is so underrated, super chucky and technicanal, Thanks again phil

[@Chgtuber]

Group encouraged safety in the challenging terrain instead of "hotdog" dares. It made this an excellent ride to watch. Always you have great video skills with your biking thrills.

[@jpcommander]

Some amazing lines. Wow.

[@tyarnold4088]

Thanks Phil

[@igotmystimmy9241]

glad to see you made it out alive!

[@joshpreece4519]

Great video. Crazy to think I did that on a Hardtail 25 years ago!

[@talkmauro]

Wow dude. You charged down that trail. BKXC was fast but you flew. Damn impressive.

[@jeffreydzialo]

Great video!

[@jc9301]

Wow, just wow....my brother did Moab a couple years ago, but of the videos i saw was nothing like this...I think my heart rate just watching your video had me in the 140's...lol...nice work Phil, a true test of your "Skills"!

[@jaymeir7763]

You showed your amazing skills in this video

[@kenanjones3481]

Me: jealous of Phil getting to ride all these crazy cool trails out West also me: still learning how to comfortably ride blue tech since I started riding mountain bikes less than 2 months ago (thanks for the inspiration Phil, I love mountain biking so much and I wouldn't have started if I hadn't gotten hooked on your videos) idk if I'll ever be good enough to take on a trail like portal, but I enjoy seeing it second hand like this too :)

[@AlexandreRochonBelec]

Fantastic video / ride dude!! I would love to do it if I ever go to MOAB!! Epic trail😮

[@mrunrealizedprofits8431]

my neck always hurts watching these, trying to look up LOL...awesome ride!

[@kiloknox]

WOW in the states and rippin so rad!! nice invite lol kiddin dig the videos

[@chaseadventure]

Thank you for not being @BKXC and riding right on the edge the whole time.. Love the vids as always great work, love watching your lines!

[@keithwood9709]

If more thumbs-up could be given, I would have. Great riding, Phil!

[@beerenmusli8220]

Awesome Video!!!!

[@onerider808]

One of the best skills you demonstrated was the skill of knowing when to hike the bike. Pretty sick riding, though.

[@brassmnky33]

Nobl has great customer support in my experience.

[@juliosalazar9668]

😮 Insane ! 😎 climbing skills too !

[@felixajorg]

Is this is not the craziest thing you have done, I bet it’s top three. Omfg, bit my nails off. Insanely, 🙌🙌🙌

[@SkillsWithPhil]

I don't like heights, so this and the white line pushed my comfort zone in that sense. I'd say, some of the gaps of done are far "crazier" yet their difficulty doesn't always translate to videos.

[@drewsfarmhouse]

I realize this is not your normal cup of tea but man was this great content to see Phil. You slayed. Keep making this now 41 yr old want to get out more.

[@mplafferty]

Awesome riding!

[@dookiedimez2550]

This is what I was wanting to watch you ride out here in Fruita! I'm going to have to do this ride next Spring. Cheers

[@evanyoung6993]

Great vid

[@kahoycrafts]

Beautiful trail! 😍

[@okayatbikes1909]

That gave me the willies A LOT- like turning my tablet to get away from the edge🙈 Nicely done.

[@stevehall7542]

thanks for sharing your ride time and mileage!

[@TheRotundRider]

So many times I was pulling up my legs, cringing, or cowering. Scary trail!

[@oliverbourne9599]

You know you need to do more pedalling when just watching this wears you out 😅😅

[@MTB_Trekker]

Dude you're riding is on another level...THAT exposure, the chunk and at that speed - kudos mt friend! Yet another awesome vid, although it was a bit edgy (literally 🤣) In parts.

[@JustSnowglow]

I don't think I've leaned right more through any youtube video 😂

[@landemossel]

most of the trails where i live are like ( less jumps and drops but pretty rocky and technical) this so it was really fun to see phil do it.

[@righteousbob272]

SO sick man!! I think you need to make the AR sunglasses that integrate with trailforks or something to show the trail!

[@user-lw3gu9gz6p]

You are a professional

[@jm-jk5hk]

You kick ass PHIL...👍

[@laforgevtt9212]

Quel beau paysage et quelle bonne maitrise du vélo !!!

[@dannycleaveland9816]

Go fast! Take chances!

[@mattg2935]

I've never heard you breath so hard or your bike make so many...noises? Epic, bucket list.

[@Sixbillion1]

omg i could never!! absolutely terrifying

[@Real28]

Holy hell. 5hrs on that terrain? I love how the trail will snake around boulders and you're like "nah, Im going over" and you just hop onto it and climb over. You're an animal. One day I hope to do a ride like that. Im new to the game but seeing that the trail has a box to sign your name is REALLY cool and incentivizing for a newer rider like me to grow my skills so I can do some cool stuff.

[@ChippsChippendale]

The box at the end of the trail is more for Mountain Rescue purposes than bragging rights though. It's serious terrain out there - and while it's not that far from town, a rescue on that terrain would be very difficult.

[@vitotigani]

I’ve never understood the call of the void until I saw this. It’s terrifying yet enticing

[@grisz1144]

On the other trails you doing line choices but in Moab you doing life choices :)

[@denverfan1313]

I give you props for doing this all on a bent crank.

[@Hedrix44]

just watching some of those parts with the big cliffs puts me on edge, i cant imagine doing that myself lol

[@incredible5587]

when you were on the edge of the cliff for some reason i kept leaning the other way lol

[@SkillsWithPhil]

I do that while playing video games still 🙃

[@the_boonies]

Nice to see you dismount! 🤗 I do too. If there was no giant cliff there I'd smash that section over and over. Did you ride Jackson? That's got some more manageable cliff exposure. Had to ride it a while back after running out of water...with a hangover thanks Dad 🙈🍻🤣🤣

[@AltGrendel]

I have been hoping you would run this trail.😮

[@wednesdaysbliss1]

Those Doughbird doughnuts are amazing! 🤤

[@Glee73]

phil is scared looking out over a cliff while crawling on all fours, then proceeds to ride up close to the edge on his bike.. but as usual, some really great riding man!!

[@evanknoch]

You have to ride the Palisade Plunge! Well worth a trip once it opens up in the spring!

[@forbiddenbeat]

I can barely watch this - fell off an exposed trail about 8 months ago and caught the last tree branch before a 50ft drop to rocks and then another 100ft to a rock creek bed 💀. Luckily only separated my AC and was able to save my bike before it went over. Good call walking that one section Phil!

[@TBdown70]

You build it and I will come, waiting inpatient lol

[@xfelipepereira]

Nice video and trail! Thanks for sharing. What is your bike specs/size and your height? Considering to test a GT bike here. Thanks mate.

[@wbdrill3159]

I was super scared watching this video at times. Not sure I will ever do something that gnarly on a bike.