3.6 miles
Distance
196 ft
Climb
-143 ft
Descent
00:47:11
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Big Chief Trail
Moab Trail MixBuilder- Utah State ParksMaintainer
BLMLand Manager
Big Chief Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDead Horse Point
Moab, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 70 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Land ManagerUtah State Parks
Barely intermediate, mostly easy riding, especially after you break off of the rim and make a 180 up to the mesa it really smooths out. Some fast fun sections give this trail some great flow.
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB 2 Rating: Obstacles exist. You may or may not be able to ride this solo. Support rider recommended.
There are 2 or 3 semi off-camber spots that are questionable. Take a support rider the first time. Best counter-clockwise.
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trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Big Chief mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change55 ft
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Altitude min5,926 ft
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Altitude max6,021 ft
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Altitude start5,949 ft
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Altitude end6,004 ft
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Grade0.3%
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Grade max-9.8%
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Grade min12.2%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down1 mile
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Distance flat4,636 ft
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Avg time00:47:11
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Avg reverse time00:48:34
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to big-chief trailhead
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Big Chief Trail Reports
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 363 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 2,284 rides
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Routes with this trail
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mconnitro
(Jul 13, 2021 at 10:56)
(Jul 13, 2021 at 10:56)
Great trail worth the drive and the entrance fee
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KathleenrUf5N5
(Nov 17, 2020 at 11:40)
Sadly Traiforks data is incorrect for this trail and all mountain bike trails in Dead Horse State Park, dogs are NOT allowed. We were very sad to have to leave our dog in the car (fortunately in cool weather) after encountering a ranger towards the beginning of the trail. The park website confirms dogs are only allowed on the hiking trails.
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andy-legrunge
(Nov 17, 2020 at 11:41)
Trailforks is a crowd-sourced database, please submit an edit if you find information that is not correct.
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singingcierra
(Nov 8, 2020 at 7:49)
The route done backwards is easier as far as climbing goes. Has lots of fun low-intermediate technical sections. Beautiful views, nice flow.
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bensgig
(Apr 29, 2019 at 7:29)
A little more tech but still easy and family friendly. Lots more people on this side.
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