1,921 ft
Distance
44 ft
Climb
-164 ft
Descent
00:10:25
Avg time
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    BLM
    Land Manager

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
    Popular direction shown
  • 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 [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    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
    -120 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,106 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,249 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,249 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,129 ft
  • Grade
    -6.257%
  • Grade max
    -112.909%
  • Grade min
    12.281%
  • Distance climb
    628 ft
  • Distance down
    994 ft
  • Distance flat
    169 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:15
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Status:
on Jun 13, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 4.25 (31 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      The Snotch Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Jun 13, 2022 @ 7:02am
      Jun 13, 2022
      		 Perfect conditions for riding.
      Apr 21, 2022 @ 8:31am
      Apr 21, 2022
      Apr 9, 2022 @ 4:24pm
      Apr 9, 2022
      Mar 16, 2022 @ 9:53am
      Mar 16, 2022
      Feb 11, 2022 @ 11:41am
      Feb 11, 2022
      		 reporter Snow and mud covered.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 8 rides
      • 30 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 784 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      All
      • 8,267 rides
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      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      6 |
      Jul 2, 2022 @ 9:47pm
      Jul 2, 2022
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      May 15, 2022 @ 4:51pm
      May 15, 2022
      32 |
      May 15, 2022 @ 4:51pm
      May 15, 2022
      54 |
      Apr 16, 2022 @ 2:38pm
      Apr 16, 2022

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      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      tommymcsass (May 14, 2021 at 11:17)
       To get down the first part, y'all gotta be on some kinda somthing. Watch this on youtube, pretty epic. Easy enough for rooks like me to walk down and enjoy the rest of this trail
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      schuttg (Oct 14, 2020 at 14:54)
       The line down the cliff face is best described as a pro line. Maximum fall hazard, lack of runout, and generally Sandy/ loose conditions as opposed to clean sandstone. It’s difficult to get a bike down solo.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Ryan-L (Jul 26, 2020 at 13:06)
       Nice steep and rocky trail. 2 tight steep switchbacks, both are intimidating but not too difficult for a skilled rider
      [Reply]





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      LPS Slippery Rock
      0:16 | 1711 | Mar 22, 2017 , Moab

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