Utah · Mountain biking

Captain Ahab Trail

0.2 mi
round trip
92 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep
best months

Captain Ahab Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Utah, about 2.5 miles from the town of Eagle Mountain. The trail is rated hard, and it covers a climb of 92 feet over a distance of about 0.3 miles, with the high point at 5,254 feet and the low at 5,146 feet. The most comfortable months for riding are typically May and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fairfield show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The trail sits among a cluster of other mountain biking routes. Janky Doodle Trail, Blackbird Trail and RickRoll Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and Downhill Split A Trail is about 0.1 mile away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Captain Ahab Trail

    Best months: April–June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      39° / 13°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      45° / 18°

      7 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 25°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      63° / 30°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      72° / 37°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 44°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 51°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 49°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 40°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 28°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 20°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      40° / 13°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fairfield, UT, 7.9 mi away at 4,880 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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