Review Date
September 25, 2009

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: couteau ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Just a note on the route description: The 4" pipeline is natural gas NOT water.

All in all this ride is very fun. i love the climb (and descent) of amasa back, but this is a great variation. good exposure, good trail. i am not above walking sections, and didn't feel that i had to walk too much.

I missed the turn back up & into Kane Creek, so crossed below the pipeline & pushed my bike up to the parking lot. the actual trail turns right somewhere near where you enter the tamarisk???

Recommended Route:
Don't skip the summit, ride amasa back all the way to the top, then catch this on the way back. turn left before you cross the pipe on your way back.

you can see the trail pretty well on Google earth & the new signs posted by BLM are helpful.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
any & all.

Review Date
May 5, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: dmar123 ,  Downhiller

Summary:
this trail is really fun with some great technical riding and some exposure in spots, you can ride the whole thing if you got the skills. great views of the colorado river along the way. at the bottom there is a short section that you have to hike a bike to get up around a creek but its no big deal dont listen to the sissys below, man up and do this trail.
this is one of my favorite loops in moab...and lower your seat when you descend.

Recommended Route:
ride up amassa back, descend via jacksons trail, then a short ride on kane creek rd. back to parking lot

Other recommended trails in the same area:
theres that one sweet singletrack up there that goes around a big rock:)

Review Date
July 3, 2008

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: crager34 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Not a bad trail really, if your looking for some technical riding, but if your using this to "simply" loop back to your car, I say it's not worth it. To many times you have to carry your bike and then end of the trail at Kane Creek sucks to get to the other side. Bug spray is mandatory once you get there, as this is a sweet breeding place for blood sucking mosquitos.

Review Date
September 17, 2007

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 5 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: Sidi762 ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
It was like carrying your bike on your back down a narrow, steep stairwell in a skyscraper. Also beware the "goathead thorns" at the end across the creek and in and near the parking lot. We all got flats and one guy had so many he just bought new tires. SUCKS,SUCKS,SUCKS

Recommended Route:
Take Amassa Back up and back...don't ruin your payoff for all that climbing by taking the Jackson trail from hell.

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Review Date
July 15, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 1 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: benitofool ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
I rode this trail, a few drops excepted, on a hardtail with the seat all the way up and thought it was a blast. (Even when I blasted my groin against the seat going down a super steep switchback chute and having to do an emergency full-stop before a drop that would have iced me). I really like steep technical singletrack - that's exactly the appeal of this trail. It descends the backside of amasa back (amasa front, then?) with stunning views of the colorado river, poison spider mesa, and surrounding area. You should stop riding to enjoy the views though, because there is a section of moderately scary exposure on the trail where a momentary lapse of attention could bring you to meet jimmy hoffa at the bottom in NoTime. It may be important to check at local shops before riding it, because at the end of the trail there is a creek bed that you must cross that looks like it could be even more dangerous than the trail itself in high water. I rode Jackson's in early July and the bed was only a bit moist; I imagine that it could get deep though.

Recommended Route:
For the best loop in the world, if you are a world cup marathon racer, have nuclear fusion metabolism, and 13 hours to spare, jesus lord:
Moab->Kane Creek Road-> Amasa Back trail -> Jackson's -> Moab Rim -> Hidden Valley Trail -> Moab (eat a pizza or two) -> lasal loop road -> geyser pass rd. -> Burro Pass (vomit)-> hazard county -> kokopelli's -> LPS -> porcupine rim -> HELL.

(Or you can just ride the suggested route!)

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Spring Racecourse loop