1,906 ft
Distance
24 ft
Climb
-141 ft
Descent
00:11:44
Avg time
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    BLM
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The Snotch Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    La Sal Mountains
    Moab, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #67 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #13182 in Trail Running
    • #6324 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

This is an alternate to the crazy-hard "notch" that has a few super-tight switchbacks but less steep sections.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for The Snotch mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -116 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,109 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,247 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,247 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,133 ft
  • Grade
    -6.1%
  • Grade max
    -32.6%
  • Grade min
    18.7%
  • Distance climb
    272 ft
  • Distance down
    1,007 ft
  • Distance flat
    417 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:44
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:21
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Avg: 4.22 (39 votes)
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      The Snotch Trail Reports

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      Mar 26, 2025 @ 4:34pm
      16 hours
      		 reporter
      Mar 20, 2025 @ 8:30am
      Mar 20, 2025
      		 reporter
      Feb 6, 2025 @ 11:27am
      Feb 6, 2025
      		 Some snow and ice on Snotch.
      Nov 16, 2024 @ 8:24am
      Nov 16, 2024
      Nov 14, 2024 @ 11:57am
      Nov 14, 2024
      		 Snotch had a bit of snow on it. Any north-facing slope will either be wet or have snow. Might be good with more dry days.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 193 rides
      • 28 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,768 rides
      • Last: Mar 26, 2025

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      May 15, 2022 @ 4:51pm
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      May 15, 2022 @ 4:51pm
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