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7.2 miles
Distance
281 ft
Climb
-630 ft
Descent
01:05:58
Avg time
-348 ft
Altitude change
5,472 ft
Altitude min
5,996 ft
Altitude max
5,891 ft
Altitude start
5,545 ft
Altitude end
-0.9%
Grade
-15.1%
Grade max
22.5%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
01:05:58
Avg time
Chisholm Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHorsethief
Moab, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
- 50 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerBLM
Chisolm connects the Horsethief riding area to Navajo Rocks. It's a great mix of different types of trail, from bench cut dirt to open slickrock to built rock ramps to desert singletrack. It may seem flat, but there's a significant drop from the 313 highway crossing to where it meets Big Lonely trail in Navajo Rocks.
Chisolm passes right by the BLM Horsethief Campground; there are a few short connector trails to access the campsite.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 8 rides
- 51 miles average
6 Months
- 45 rides
- 26 miles avg distance
All
- 410 rides
- Last: Oct 23, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to chisholm trailhead
(38.584800, -109.793080)
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mtb
48:05 |
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Jan 17, 2026 , Moab
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7:29 |
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Jun 3, 2024 , Moab
Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 18 miles • 852 ft • 5 • Shuttled •
Great shuttle ride. 18-19 miles total, mostly downhill. Leave a vehicle at lower Navajo Rocks parking lot,...
24 miles • 2,037 ft • 4 •
Linking some trails passing through or starting at Horsethief Camp.
9 Reviews & Comments
ScottMn1gV7
Great trail but more than blue in spots. The trail builders were always looking to ride the bluffs above the many washes.
mawiro57
Fun XC trail, it's a blue trail, but more of a robin's egg blue. Nothing too technical for advanced beginners or lower intermediate riders. A great warmup for Falcon Flow & Kestrel Run.
bluedog15
Great XC trail ride several times from Horse Thief CG
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