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HyMasa Trail

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 4.3 (70)
  1. Areas
  2. UT
  3. …Southeastern Utah
  4. …Moab
  5. Amasa Back
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“THE way up to start Captain Ahab or an excellent out & back. ”

Markk Knowles
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3.2

Miles

5.1

KM
Singletrack

4,703' 1,434 m

High

3,985' 1,215 m

Low

755' 230 m

Up

198' 60 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

15%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Description

The Amasa Back / Cliffhanger jeep trail is no longer the prefered option for MTBr's to gain access to Captain Ahab. HyMasa Trail has arrived!

Start at parking up Kane Creek Blvd. You'll ride the dirt road for a short bit then bust right onto HyMasa singletrack down to the creek. From there a short jaunt up Amasa Back followed by another right back onto HyMasa. There is great signage to keep you on point. From here it is all sweet singletrack.

HyMasa is a fun 3.1 mile climb with scattered descents. On its own, HyMasa is an excellent romp through pristine Moab singletrack. You'll cross Amasa Back / Cliffhanger a couple of times and will be offered the option to cut out on the Amasa to Captain Ahab Connector, but don't!

Contacts

Local Club: Moab Trail Mix

Land Manager: BLM Utah - Moab Field Office

Shared By:

Markk Knowles with improvements by Kristen Arendt and 1 other
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Trail Ratings

  4.3 from 70 votes

#2

in Amasa Back

#92

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  4.3 from 70 votes
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#2

in Amasa Back

#14

in Utah

#92

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Building (and riding!) Captain Ahab
Oct 17, 2013 near Moab, UT
The final stretch of Captain Ahab is rowdy, fast and fun.
Apr 1, 2015 near Moab, UT
Hucking on the Hymasa Trail.
Apr 20, 2017 near Moab, UT
Will sending it near the bottom of Ahab.
Mar 18, 2016 near Moab, UT
Enjoy miles of smiles on Hymasa Trail.
Feb 22, 2017 near Moab, UT
The climb up Hymasa trail has no shortage of incredible views.
Apr 1, 2015 near Moab, UT

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Mar 29, 2025
Demetrius Angelo
out n back
Dec 17, 2024
William Murphy
First MTB ride in 5 years! Had a blast 6.1mi
Oct 28, 2024
tooTALLtim
fun technical uphill! — 0h 50m
Mar 21, 2024
Jamey Mossengren
Jun 27, 2023
Tim Young
A lot of climbing. This makes sense since Captain Ahab is the goal 3.2mi
Apr 15, 2023
Ryan Bowman
3.2mi
Nov 5, 2022
Vince Ruzicka
Nov 1, 2022
Jim Ryan

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