2.0 miles
Distance
241 ft
Climb
-848 ft
Descent
00:23:03
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Amasa Back
    Moab, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (26 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #61 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #20557 in Trail Running
    • #6326 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    BLM

Jewel of the Amasa Back area, relatively new to the other trails. Fun transitions and some great little rock drops. Hymasa is a bit easier, so if you are unsure of your skill, start there, and then climb back up Hymasa to do Captain Ahab.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Captain Ahab (lower) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -607 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,002 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,652 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,652 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,044 ft
  • Grade
    -5.815%
  • Grade max
    -45.441%
  • Grade min
    33.255%
  • Distance climb
    2,611 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    325 ft
  • Avg time
    00:23:03
  • Avg reverse time
    00:58:42
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on Sep 11, 2024
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Avg: 4.7 (162 votes)
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      Sep 11, 2024 @ 7:40am
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      Apr 24, 2024 @ 2:58am
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 87 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 943 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 12,662 rides
      • Last: Aug 25, 2024

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      Jan 19, 2018 @ 2:01pm
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      Jan 18, 2017 @ 2:33pm
      Jan 18, 2017
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      Jan 21, 2017 @ 11:04pm
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