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4,412 ft
Distance
149 ft
Climb
-171 ft
Descent
00:13:18
Avg time
-23 ft
Altitude change
4,800 ft
Altitude min
4,946 ft
Altitude max
4,946 ft
Altitude start
4,923 ft
Altitude end
-19.174%
Grade max
18.836%
Grade min
1,612 ft
Distance climb
2,104 ft
Distance down
696 ft
Distance flat
00:13:18
Avg time
Malachite Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaKlondike Bluffs
Moab, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 40 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerBLM
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Malachite is a 4,412 ft moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Moab Utah. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions with a 149 ft blue climb. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 4 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
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- 98 rides
- Last: Oct 5, 2026
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Directions to malachite trailhead
(38.798627, -109.710606)
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Routes with this trail
★ 3.5 • 24 miles • 2,863 ft • 25 •
Slight revision to the former Tour de Klondike (adding all of Nome and Sidesteps N&S in lieu of Instep).
★ 5.0 • 17 miles • 1,651 ft • 22 •
16 miles, fun descents. Connect to Alaska for a few more miles
bizango-x
One of my favorite segments of the “mineral” trails. Fun routing. Listed as black but definitely blue-black (listed this way on the trail signs).
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