1.8 miles
Distance
762 ft
Climb
-254 ft
Descent
00:30:58
Avg time
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HyMasa Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Amasa Back
    Moab, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (8 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #98 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #7992 in Trail Running
    • #6194 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    BLM

An awesome MTB singletrack alternative to dodging the jeeps on the Amasa Back road. Works great in both directions.

This trail has some difficult sections of rock to climb, but it is pretty typical singletrack in Moab, and provides mostly a nice climb to the top of Captain Ahab, with a few sections that will test your riding skills. It is also an excellent intermediate level alternative downhill trail that is much less technical than Captain Ahab.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for HyMasa mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    509 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,127 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,639 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,127 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,636 ft
  • Grade
    5.455%
  • Grade max
    -24.277%
  • Grade min
    31.407%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    3,068 ft
  • Distance flat
    306 ft
  • Avg time
    00:30:58
  • Avg reverse time
    00:23:29
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Status:
on Sep 21, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.5 (82 votes)
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      HyMasa Trail Reports

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      Sep 21, 2023 @ 10:36am
      Sep 21, 2023
      May 14, 2023 @ 6:52pm
      May 14, 2023
      May 12, 2023 @ 1:16pm
      May 12, 2023
      May 7, 2023 @ 2:28am
      May 7, 2023
      Mar 12, 2023 @ 12:21am
      Mar 12, 2023
      A few small wet spots with potential for rutting, but otherwise in excellent condition. Was out with a trail team yesterday and built a new rock...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 37 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 842 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 9,555 rides
      • Last: Sep 25, 2023

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      Aug 9, 2023 @ 12:01pm
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      May 25, 2023 @ 6:54pm
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      Jan 18, 2017 @ 2:52pm
      Jan 18, 2017
      262 |
      Jan 18, 2017 @ 2:33pm
      Jan 18, 2017

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      youtuber Is It Broken? | Mountain Biking Captain Ahab...
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