4 miles
Distance
292 ft
Climb
-228 ft
Descent
00:48:09
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Big Chief Trail
Moab Trail MixBuilder- Utah State ParksMaintainer
BLMLand Manager
Big Chief Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDead Horse Point
Moab, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike Type
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Trail UsageBiking Primary
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking#2343 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 75 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Land ManagerUtah State Parks
Barely intermediate, mostly easy riding, especially after you break off of the rim and make a 180 up to the mesa it really smooths out. Some fast fun sections give this trail some great flow.
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB 2 Rating: Obstacles exist. You may or may not be able to ride this solo. Support rider recommended.
There are 2 or 3 semi off-camber spots that are questionable. Take a support rider the first time. Best counter-clockwise.
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More Stats for Big Chief mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change64 ft
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Altitude min5,921 ft
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Altitude max6,022 ft
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Altitude start5,941 ft
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Altitude end6,004 ft
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Grade0.335%
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Grade max-19.778%
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Grade min39.478%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down1 mile
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Distance flat4,841 ft
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Avg time00:48:09
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Avg reverse time00:46:33
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
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- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
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- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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eBike Charging Point
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Directions to big-chief trailhead
(38.504070, -109.714640)
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
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- 272 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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Routes with this trail
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jnambrose
(May 8, 2018 at 16:09)
E -Mtbs are allowed in all Utah State Parks.
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A little more tech but still easy and family friendly. Lots more people on this side.
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singingcierra
(Nov 8, 2020 at 7:49)
The route done backwards is easier as far as climbing goes. Has lots of fun low-intermediate technical sections. Beautiful views, nice flow.
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KathleenrUf5N5
(Nov 17, 2020 at 11:40)
Sadly Traiforks data is incorrect for this trail and all mountain bike trails in Dead Horse State Park, dogs are NOT allowed. We were very sad to have to leave our dog in the car (fortunately in cool weather) after encountering a ranger towards the beginning of the trail. The park website confirms dogs are only allowed on the hiking trails.
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