Amasa Back |
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| Overall Rating | |
| Technical Difficulty | |
| Aerobic Difficulty | |
| Distance (mi) | 11.5 |
| Elevation Range (ft) | 3985 - 4963 |
| Total Ascent (ft) | 2365 |
| Total Descent (ft) | -2353 |
| Total Ascent Distance (mi) | 4.8 |
| Total Descent Distance (mi) | 6.7 |
| Moving Time | 02h 10m 28s |
| Stopped Time | 01h 26m 26s |
| Average Speed (mph) | 3.2 |
| Average Moving Speed (mph) | 5.0 |
| Stops | 29 |
| Start Time | 2006/10/15 10:34:05 |
| Finish Time | 2006/10/15 14:10:59 |
| Time Zone | Mountain Time (US & Canada) |
Description
Amasa Back is another classic Moab ride – incredible scenery and vistas, with plenty of the trademark Moab slickrock, drops and ledges.
The route described mainly follows an out-and-back on the jeep road (‘Amasa Back / Cliffhanger’), but as in the case of the Porcupine Rim, don’t mistake this for easy or uninteresting, as you’ll quickly find out. The very beginning already throws an interesting technical ‘problem’ at you – then, after a creek crossing a long climb with a number of tough challenges ensues. The rewards are stunning views from the edge of a huge cliff and the thought that you’ll soon be riding all of this down.
There are plenty of occasions to explore sidetracks or play around on slickrock areas, and there also is a technical and exposed singletrack (‘Jackson’) to close the loop – on this ride we chose to ride the jeep track down, which is a lot of rollercoaster-like fun.
Nearby trips
| Distance to (mi) | Name | Created by | |
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| 6.6 | Slickrock | bwise |
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| 6.6 | Slickrock Trail | tom |
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| 6.7 | Slickrock Trail - Practice loop | dirk |
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| 9.9 | The 2007 EAS 24 hours of Moab course | dirk |
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| 9.9 | The 2007 EAS 24 hours of Moab course (without elevation) | dirk |
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| 12.9 | Procupine Rim - Castle Valley Overlook | tom |
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| 17.4 | Hidden Canyon | tom |
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| 17.8 | 520.gpx | bikervic |
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| 18.6 | Devil's Garden Primitive Loop | ghadzoox |
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| 27.0 | Confluence Overlook | ghadzoox |
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Map
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Pictures
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Leaving the Amasa Back trailhead
2006/10/15 10:39:31
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Intro drop
2006/10/15 10:49:18
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Nice spot for some zen-meditation
2006/10/15 10:54:04
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More zen-meditation
2006/10/15 11:03:15
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Other trail users near the creek crossing
2006/10/15 11:07:31
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Amazing views along the climb up
2006/10/15 11:35:27
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Inspiring scenery
2006/10/15 11:35:30
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Slickrock tower
2006/10/15 11:39:30
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More towering mesa's
2006/10/15 11:39:40
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Climbing
2006/10/15 11:45:37
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More climbing
2006/10/15 11:45:44
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The Master of Ledge Climbing
2006/10/15 11:45:45
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Views from the Edge
2006/10/15 11:55:06
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Your humble servants
2006/10/15 11:57:45
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Posing
2006/10/15 11:58:09
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On top
2006/10/15 12:30:02
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The Colorado and its Canyonlands
2006/10/15 12:30:24
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The other side
2006/10/15 12:30:48
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The Cliff
2006/10/15 12:31:38
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Portrait of a bike
2006/10/15 12:32:20
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...and of the other bike
2006/10/15 12:32:36
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Downhill fun
2006/10/15 13:39:17
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Slickrock drop
2006/10/15 13:39:21
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