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SaveSome of Moab's best enduro riding and most spectacular scenery, located so close to town you don't even need a car. Hit Ahab for a quick loop after work, session it a few times, or hit Jackson's for incredible views of the Colorado River.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Manager: BLM
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
30 trails
- E-Bike
12 trails
- Horse
1 trails
- Hike
37 trails
- Trail Running
37 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 1
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- 5
Region Status
Open as of May 18, 2026Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 27
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 30
- Trails E-Bike
- 12
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 2
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 37
- Trails Trail Running
- 37
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 4
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Total Distance
- 33 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,642 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,790 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,735 ft
- Reports
- 859
- Photos
- 592
- Ridden Counter
- 57,249
Popular Amasa Back Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.8 • 2 miles • 145 ft • 8,347 •
Jewel of the area, relatively new to the other trails. Fun transitions and some great little rock drops. is a bit easier, so if you are unsure of your skill, start there, and then climb back up to do .
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 3,010 ft • 116 ft • 7,756 •
Upper section of , connecting the Ahab midpoint to the top.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 762 ft • 7,683 •
An awesome MTB singletrack alternative to dodging the jeeps on the 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...
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 2 miles • 426 ft • 7,417 •
low angle but punchy technical climbing leads to a low angle but well featured decent. With skill its possible to carry quite a bit of speed all the way to the bottom. A must ride loop.
• 90 ★ 4.2 • 1,605 ft • 28 ft • 4,613 •
Singletrack between Kane Creek Road and the creek itself; the start of any ride on . Not difficult, pretty smooth, but a bit steep and tight in spots.
• 85 ★ 3.9 • 886 ft • 30 ft • 1,765 •
Cliff Hanger (alt) is a short bypass of a difficult section of the main trail, for non-motorized users only. All motorized vehicles MUST stick to the main trail.
• 80 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 63 ft • 1,705 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 63 ft black diamond climb. It features drop, rock face and rock garden. Exposure: High Risk of Serious Injury. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
Amasa Back Mountain Bike Routes
Moab Double Down Featured
★ 3.0 • 14 miles • 2,239 ft • 9 • Loop •
This is a double loop that serves up 2 of the best expert downhill trails in Moab. The first leg of the...
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 1,569 ft • 6 • Loop •
If you've ridden the classic "life or death" Portal trail in Moab, it's a bit hard to see why Captain Ahab...
★ 5.0 • 14 miles • 2,106 ft • 12 • Out & Back •
is an awesome riding area with loads of options. For this route we suggest climbing up either the Cliff...
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 808 ft • 11 •
Good option if you don't want to do the full Ahab Loop
★ 4.0 • 14 miles • 2,285 ft • 9 •
Trying to link up Ahab and Jacksons. How hard could it be?
Photos of Amasa Back Mountain Bike
Videos of Amasa Back Mountain Bike
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
0:11 |
27 |
May 10, 2025
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
2:43 |
29 |
Mar 24, 2025
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
0:11 |
170 |
Mar 26, 2022
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
7:42 |
23 |
Dec 2, 2020
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
8:08 |
64 |
Feb 22, 2020
trail: Jackson
0:39 |
146 |
Dec 10, 2019
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
2:05 |
303 |
Feb 21, 2018
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
0:02 |
95 |
Feb 11, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dgbos | wishlist | route | activity #96716296 | Jun 10, 2026 @ 8:38pm Jun 10, 2026 |
| uvmskier | wishlist | route | activity #96110295 | Jun 2, 2026 @ 2:34pm Jun 2, 2026 |
| kortezianka | vote | trail | activity #96063646 and 1 more | Jun 1, 2026 @ 10:50pm Jun 1, 2026 |
| ColedF7QtI | wishlist | trail | activity #96062684 | Jun 1, 2026 @ 10:08pm Jun 1, 2026 |
| SteveMcBee5ou | wishlist | route | activity #96028995 | Jun 1, 2026 @ 11:01am Jun 1, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Im so glad im not one of those poor suckers... | May 28, 2026 @ 7:07pm May 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | Worth the ride up. You will have to roll on... | May 28, 2026 @ 7:05pm May 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | Cliffhanger rd not Rockstacker rd for prev... | May 28, 2026 @ 7:01pm May 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | I recommend for a loop continue up Rockstacker... | May 28, 2026 @ 7:01pm May 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | Super fun climb - if you are a technical climb... | May 5, 2026 @ 1:15pm May 5, 2026 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mag 7 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5.3 km |
| Sand Flats Recreation Area | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6.3 km |
| Dead Horse Point | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6.8 km | |
| Moab Brand Trails | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 9.5 km |
| Horsethief | 5 | 10 | 11.1 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 30 | 28 miles | 5,036 ft | 12 miles | 1,020 ft | #490 | #187 | 588 | 922 | 14 | 20,256 | |
| E-Bike | 12 | 5 miles | 417 ft | 1 mile | 981 ft | #5,053 | #1,400 | 765 | 398 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 2 | #109 | #42 | 3 | ||||||||
| Adaptive Bike | 1 | #109 | #42 | |||||||||
| Horse | 1 | #3,062 | #1,782 | 272 | ||||||||
| Hike | 37 | 33 miles | 5,643 ft | 14 miles | 1,791 ft | #2,123 | #841 | 11 | 915 | 1 | 800 | |
| Trail Running | 37 | 33 miles | 5,643 ft | 14 miles | 1,791 ft | #3,983 | #1,117 | 915 | 6 | 343 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 4 | 5 miles | 417 ft | 1 mile | 981 ft | 235 | 24 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 5 miles | 417 ft | 1 mile | 981 ft | 2 | 234 | 8 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Amasa Back
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Amasa Back?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Amasa Back are:
- Captain Ahab (lower) (4.7/5)
- Captain Ahab (upper) (4.5/5)
- HyMasa (upper) (4.5/5)
- HyMasa (4.5/5)
- Jackson (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Amasa Back?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Amasa Back are:
- October (310 activities)
- May (144 activities)
- September (138 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Amasa Back?
There are 6 parking locations listed in Amasa Back. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Amasa Back?
The longest trail in Amasa Back is Cliff Hanger at 3.8 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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