1.8 miles
Distance
762 ft
Climb
-254 ft
Descent
00:29:24
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Moab Trail MixMaintainer
BLMLand Manager
HyMasa Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaAmasa Back
Moab, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (7 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Land ManagerBLM
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.
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More Stats for HyMasa mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change509 ft
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Altitude min4,127 ft
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Altitude max4,639 ft
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Altitude start4,127 ft
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Altitude end4,636 ft
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Grade5.455%
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Grade max-24.277%
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Grade min31.407%
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Distance climb1 mile
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Distance down3,068 ft
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Distance flat306 ft
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Avg time00:29:24
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Avg reverse time00:24:07
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HyMasa Trail Reports
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 42 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 946 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 7,552 rides
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bensgig
(May 26, 2020 at 9:13)
This trail is okay. If you like climbing for an hour before going back down capt ahab etc. People rave about it, but I would say it wasn't worth it for all the climbing. Just not that much flow or fun.
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Sweetlew10
(Jul 12, 2020 at 22:53)
This is a brutal uphill grind to get to Ahab. I honestly did not enjoy it. I'm sure riding downhill on this trail would be much more enjoyable but you don't ride this thing up and not ride ahab down. Giddy up.
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provin1327
(Sep 26, 2020 at 13:04)
A brutal uphill? Not even close. This is an awesome climb. It is just steep and technical enough to make it a fun challenge without sapping all your energy. Obviously best when paired with Captain Ahab but definitly still a fun trail in its own going up or down.
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tommymcsass
(May 14, 2021 at 11:23)
Climby, but not too brutal. A great way to get up to the Ahab loop, or if you're like me and not great at this, climb this up and do the upper Ahab loop, then send it down this trail. It's a bonefide good time. That whole loop is an enjoyable ride from town.
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