Bottom of Captain Ahab in Moab Utah

If you are looking to challenge yourself and amp up your technical riding skills look no further than Moab Utah. Located in south eastern Utah this place is a mecca for motor heads and mountain bikers alike. If you are visiting in the summer months be prepared to leave to the trail early and park your car during the day. Walking in this small town is much easier than driving your vehicle and looking for parking in town amongst the constant stream of traffic.

The Captain Ahab trail is an expert level single track trail 4.3 miles long with around 1000 feet of climbing from point to point. It's vision came from a coffee stop between two friends, Tyson Swasey and Nick Badovinac, on a cold winter day in 2012. On January 20, 2013 Tyson and his team, with the approval of BLM, put in over 280 volunteer hours in two months to build the trail. It now stands as a testament to local riders and how they can impact their community and the world of Mountain Biking.

This is not a downhill trail and you will find that it takes a lot of work to get down to the bottom where it connects back to the Amasaback jeep road. When you arrive on the finishing shelf and the sign that concludes the trail, you will have a sense of accomplishment that will stick with you for years. Even if you have to walk features or your bars are too wide to fit through some of the gaps in the rocks.