2.3 miles
Distance
408 ft
Climb
-451 ft
Descent
00:33:33
Avg time

Above Abyss Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
  • Riding Area
    Sand Flats Recreation Area
    Moab, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #54182 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #8095 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 60 in Dirtbiking
  • Land Owner
    BLM

An additional option on the famous Slickrock Loop that takes you on vast sandstone sections.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Above Abyss mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -43 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,423 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,654 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,561 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,518 ft
  • Grade
    -0.35%
  • Grade max
    -30.688%
  • Grade min
    20.962%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    731 ft
  • Avg time
    00:33:33
  • Avg reverse time
    00:43:57
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on Aug 30, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.15 (12 votes)
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      Above Abyss Trail Reports

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      Aug 30, 2024 @ 7:18am
      Aug 30, 2024
      Mar 22, 2024 @ 5:13am
      Mar 22, 2024
      Sep 29, 2023 @ 10:17am
      Sep 29, 2023
      		 Perfect
      Jul 10, 2023 @ 10:47pm
      Jul 10, 2023
      		 Looks like 3/4 of the trail marks have been refreshed, just need the north part of the trail re-marked. Awesome trail!
      Apr 26, 2023 @ 2:43am
      Apr 26, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 38 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 298 rides
      • Last: Sep 6, 2024

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      Oct 30, 2020 @ 4:28pm
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      May 15, 2020 @ 8:49pm
      May 15, 2020
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      May 15, 2020 @ 8:49pm
      May 15, 2020

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