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14.3 miles
Distance
2,106 ft
Climb
-2,134 ft
Descent
4,903 ft
High Point
-28 ft
Altitude change
3,985 ft
Altitude min
4,137 ft
Altitude start
4,108 ft
Altitude end
-41.1%
Grade max
40.3%
Grade min
7 miles
Distance climb
7 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
Amasa Back is an awesome riding area with loads of options. For this route we suggest climbing up either the Cliff Hangar jeep road or HyMasa. You do not need to go all the way out on the Pothole Arch trail as this makes for a massive ride, you might just opt to descend down Captain Ahab or for an easier ride right back down HyMasa or Cliff Hanger jeep road.
HyMasa trail is a memorial trail built in honor of Johnny Hymas who was a lifelong cyclist who managed Moab Cyclery for a number of years, he passed leaving a beautiful family of 5 behind. Both of these trails are incredible to ride and have loads of flow (but they are still pleasantly rough) and natural features to play on and jump off of. Such a great ride. Note that the first half of Captain Ahab has lots of climbing, you can bypass some of this climbing by riding the first half of HyMasa then crossing over to the second part of Captain Ahab.
Detailed Description
Amasa Back - Pothole Arch, Captain Ahab, Cliff Hanger, Hymasa - RideSpots.com is a 14 mile expert route located near Moab Utah. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 2,106 ft with a max elevation of 4,903 ft then descends -2,134 ft.
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- Significant Issue / Amber: 1 trail (newest: Jan 23, 2023)
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Stats
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Distance14 miles
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Avg time1 hr 20 min
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Altitude min3,985 ft
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Altitude start4,137 ft
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Altitude end4,108 ft
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Climb2,106 ft
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Descent-2,134 ft
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Grade max-41.1%
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Grade min40.3%
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Distance climb7 miles
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Distance down7 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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Biking Bad - This is EPIC Mountain Biking | Captain Ahab | Moab Utah | HoverAir X1 Pro
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