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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
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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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.
NOTE: No ebikes or motors of any kind on the singletrack
NOTE: No ebikes or motors of any kind on the singletrack
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Manager: BLM
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
21 trails
- E-Bike
3 trails
- Hike
26 trails
- Trail Running
26 trails
- Horse
0 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 7
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Jun 8, 2021Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 25
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 21
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Total Distance
- 33 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,637 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,021 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,967 ft
- Reports
- 605
- Photos
- 528
- Ridden Counter
- 33,331
Popular Amasa Back Mountain Biking Trails
Amasa Back Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hymasa/Captain Ahab loop | 8 miles | |
| Trail One List - Captain Ahab | 9 miles | |
| Amasa Back - Pothole Arch, Captain Ahab, Cliff Hanger, Hymasa - RideSpots.com | 14 miles | |
| Half Ahab Loop | 6 miles | |
| Captain Ahab via Cliff Hanger | 7 miles | |
| Pothole Stacker Ahab | 15 miles | |
| GU Getaway Day 1 Half | 6 miles | |
| Moab Trip - Ahab with Rockstacker | 13 miles | |
| GU Getaway Day 1 Full | 13 miles | |
| 13 mile Amasa Back Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
Photos of Amasa Back Mountain Bike
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
1,277 |
Jan 19, 2018 @ 2:01pm
Jan 19, 2018
trail: Pothole Arch
164 |
Jan 7, 2018 @ 12:14pm
Jan 7, 2018
trail: HyMasa
339 |
Jan 18, 2017 @ 2:52pm
Jan 18, 2017
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
741 |
Jan 18, 2017 @ 2:33pm
Jan 18, 2017
trail: HyMasa
227 |
Jan 18, 2017 @ 2:33pm
Jan 18, 2017
trail: Rockstacker
555 |
Jun 15, 2016 @ 10:37am
Jun 15, 2016
trail: HyMasa (upper)
186 |
Dec 23, 2015 @ 6:43am
Dec 23, 2015
trail: Rockstacker
600 |
Oct 1, 2015 @ 6:48am
Oct 1, 2015Videos of Amasa Back Mountain Bike
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
104 |
Mar 26, 2022
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
17 |
Dec 2, 2020
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
8:08 |
56 |
Feb 22, 2020
trail: Jackson
0:39 |
128 |
Dec 10, 2019
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
2:05 |
281 |
Feb 21, 2018
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
1:02 |
93 |
Feb 11, 2018
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
5:23 |
74 |
Jan 15, 2018
trail: Captain Ahab (lower)
4:14 |
61 |
Oct 18, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hanger | Jun 8, 2021 @ 8:00am Jun 8, 2021 | Dry | GrandCountyTrails MTM | ||
| Hunter Rim | Jun 8, 2021 @ 8:00am Jun 8, 2021 | Dry | GrandCountyTrails MTM | ||
| Hunter Rim | Jun 8, 2021 @ 8:00am Jun 8, 2021 | Dry | GrandCountyTrails MTM | ||
| Jackson (hole) | Jun 8, 2021 @ 8:00am Jun 8, 2021 | Dry | GrandCountyTrails MTM | ||
| Jackson Hole | Jun 8, 2021 @ 8:00am Jun 8, 2021 | Dry | GrandCountyTrails MTM | ||
| Amasa River Overlook | Jun 8, 2021 @ 8:00am Jun 8, 2021 | Dry | GrandCountyTrails MTM |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | javmant | wishlist | route | Trail One List - Captain Ahab | Jul 4, 2022 @ 1:48pm 2 days |
 | javadown1969 | add | report | Amasa Back access and 4 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 9:22pm 2 days |
 | jhillsmtb | add | photo | in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and 1 more | Jul 2, 2022 @ 10:14pm Jul 2, 2022 |
 | Shafto | vote | trail | Captain Ahab (upper) | Jul 2, 2022 @ 7:14am Jul 2, 2022 |
| swagnerrr | wishlist | trail | Captain Ahab (upper) and 1 more | Jun 30, 2022 @ 10:06pm Jun 30, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | More flowy and rock rolls, drops and less... | May 29, 2022 @ 3:53pm May 29, 2022 | ||
| trail | More tech and janky rock rolls, drops and... | May 29, 2022 @ 3:51pm May 29, 2022 | ||
 | trail | One of the best trails in Moab. If you do the... | May 15, 2022 @ 5:38am May 15, 2022 | ||
| trail | You don't need to cross the creek at the end... | Apr 30, 2022 @ 12:35pm Apr 30, 2022 | ||
| trail | Super sick classic Moab trail. Located a mile... | Apr 11, 2022 @ 4:31pm Apr 11, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mag 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5.3 km |
| Sand Flats Recreation Area | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6.3 km |
| Dead Horse Point | 4 | 6 | 6.8 km | ||
| Moab Brand Trails | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 9.5 km |
| Horsethief | 6 | 10 | 11.1 km |
Local Badges
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 21 | 28 miles | 5,033 ft | 12 miles | 1,020 ft | #106 | #42 | 515 | 595 | 9 | 10,701 | |
| E-Bike | 3 | 5 miles | 417 ft | 1 mile | 981 ft | #1,129 | #300 | 500 | 54 | |||
| Hike | 26 | 33 miles | 5,636 ft | 14 miles | 1,020 ft | #66 | #33 | 11 | 597 | 1 | 201 | |
| Trail Running | 26 | 33 miles | 5,636 ft | 14 miles | 1,020 ft | #65 | #32 | 597 | 6 | 65 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 3 | 5 miles | 417 ft | 1 mile | 981 ft | 231 | 2 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 5 miles | 417 ft | 1 mile | 981 ft | 2 | 231 | 4 |
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