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Amasa Back
Trail The Amasa Back trail (also called Amasa Back) ascends from the Colorado River just west of Moab, climbing up onto an outcropping of rock surrounded on three sides by the Colorado. The trail is a rocky Jeep trail with ledges and drop-offs, and is for advanced riders. As an out-and-back, the trip is 9 miles. Vertical climb is 1050 feet. There are views of Jackson Hole and its rincon, and of the Colorado River. |
| Riding notes, viewpoint out-and-back: 0.0 N end of parking, drop down staircase 0.1 Take air off ledge, turn right on DT 0.2 Trail turns into wash: Cross over Reverse direction and climb up to DT 0.5 Keep R at faint fork, up switchbacks 1.4 R at fork (L = tech connector to Jackson Hole) 2.0 L at fork (R = Buzzards Bluff) 2.4 Cliffside along Jackson Not-Hole |
2.8 R (L = portage from Jackson) then L (R = tech connector back Colorado) 3.0 Option road or trail (technical spot) 3.3 Hard right up over small ridge 3.5 Open rock, follow rock piles 3.6 Fork L (R = towards N end of rock) Head generally west 4.4 At view over Colorado Reverse to parking, or explore open rock |
| Getting there: Head south on Moab's Main Street. When you
reach the McDonald's on your right, turn right onto Kane Creek Blvd. After 1.5 miles, go
straight at the "Yield" sign where the road seems to turn right. Continue 5
miles until the road turns to gravel. Head further up the gravel road 1/2 mile, and
turn right onto the trail at the sign "Amasa Back Parking"
area at GPS N 38° 31.329' W 109° 35.501'.
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