Captain Ahab
- Distance
- 4.3 ml
Difficulty:
Physically demanding, technical, for expert riders. Bottom half of the trail is one-way. The trail is not all downhill. Even though the trail starts at an elevation of about 4700 ft and ends at about 4000 ft, you will still have to climb about 1000 ft in order to descend more than 1600 ft. Average grade about 11%. Trail is along cliff edges in places and has a plethora of technical challenges.
Type of Ride:
You must ride up the Cliff Hanger jeep road about 2 miles to gain access to the start of Ahab (~700 ft climb). You can start at the mid-point of Ahab by turning left after 1.7 miles on the road. The ride is on slickrock, ledges, dirt veneer of the Kayenta Formation and offers grand views of Behind The Rocks and the La Sal Mountains.