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3.3 miles
Distance
386 ft
Climb
-544 ft
Descent
00:39:27
Avg time
-159 ft
Altitude change
4,513 ft
Altitude min
4,799 ft
Altitude max
4,672 ft
Altitude start
4,514 ft
Altitude end
-0.9%
Grade
-31.3%
Grade max
19.6%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,112 ft
Distance flat
00:39:27
Avg time
Deadman's Ridge Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMoab Brand Trails
Moab, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
- 85 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerBLM
For a rocky difficult trail, this still flows pretty well, and provides some fun challenges. Can be ridden both ways, but the section connecting to the paved path is a steep downhill - hard to climb from the path up. Excellent trail
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 34 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 468 rides
- Last: Sep 16, 2026
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Directions to deadman-s-ridge trailhead
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13 miles • 1,391 ft • 8 •
The Moab Brand Trails aren't known for having the most technical trails in Moab, but this route is a great...
15 Reviews & Comments
Mdunn409
Solid trail. Very doable for good intermediate in decent shape. I found it challenging and fun.
remymac
You spend a lot of time pedaling on the way up. You spend a lot of time pedaling across. And then you spend a lot of time pedaling on the "descent." How I ended up at a lower elevation than where I started is a mystery to me. There is a fun and fast little descent at the end, but the juice certainly wasn't worth the squeeze. If techy climbing is your jam, you'll probably enjoy this one. This would be a solid blue trail where I live. I'm not a great tech climber or particularly fit, but I was able to clear everything. I can't recall and black diamond features on the very brief descending parts either.
micjabe
Slow and technical, challenging and rewarding but very rideable. Outstanding views and not busy at all.
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