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1.8 miles
Distance
762 ft
Climb
-254 ft
Descent
00:30:35
Avg time
509 ft
Altitude change
4,127 ft
Altitude min
4,639 ft
Altitude max
4,127 ft
Altitude start
4,636 ft
Altitude end
5.455%
Grade
-24.277%
Grade max
31.407%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
3,068 ft
Distance down
306 ft
Distance flat
00:30:35
Avg time
HyMasa Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaAmasa Back
Moab, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (10 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 95 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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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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Land OwnerBLM
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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Moab Trail MixMaintainer
BLMLand Manager
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 10 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 215 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 2,298 rides
- Last: Oct 31, 2026
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Directions to hymasa trailhead
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Routes with this trail
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★ 4.5 • 14 miles • 2,285 ft • 9 •
Trying to link up Ahab and Jacksons. How hard could it be?
11 Reviews & Comments
rwill722
Super fun climb - if you are a technical climb lover this may be the most fun climb ever. The beginning getting on the jeep trail is the worst part.
StevendvJ51P
The juice is worth the squeeze on this one. Think about how you'll feel about yourself if you give up on it. You can complain about the trail if you have done the entire trail, only then. I mean what are you gonna do, give up and go back into town and eat a bucket of ice cream? You get up there and try your best effort. If you run out of gas and can't do it that's okay because you tried your hardest. You'll be rewarded with getting to Upper and Lower Ahab when you do make it. Suck it up buttercup and get some!
awilkens503
This is Moab climbing at its best, it'll actually force you to ride your bike. Enough tech to keep you working and rewarded but it's interspersed with enough smooth pedaling to let you enjoy the views. It's over before you know it. If you end up hating it, its not the trail's fault.
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