Utah · Mountain biking · Near Moab

HyMasa Trail

0.6 mi
round trip
57 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
best months

The HyMasa Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office, about half a mile from the town of Moab, Utah. The climb is modest, with a high point of 4,703 feet and a low of 4,632 feet, and the trail is rated hard. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 74°F, while July averages near 99°F and January lows drop to about 21°F. The trail sits close to several other destinations. The Lower Captain Ahab Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and the Upper Captain Ahab Trail is about half a mile off. Climbers can find Kane Springs Canyon and the Ice Cream Parlor climbing area within a mile, and William's Bottom Campground is about 1.7 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hunters Canyon Camping Area

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Domino's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 5 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsCarter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Hell's Revenge

    Attraction

    In town

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Carter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit HyMasa Trail

    Best months: March–May and October–November. 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

      44° / 21°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      52° / 27°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      65° / 36°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      72° / 43°

      5 wet

    5. May

      83° / 51°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 59°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 66°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      96° / 64°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      88° / 55°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      74° / 42°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 30°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 22°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab, UT, 5.4 mi away at 4,053 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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