Rockstacker, Moab, UT
With the creation of the Hymasa climb and the Captain Ahab descent, the Amasa Back trail system vaulted to the top of Moab’s already amazing portfolio. With Hymasa and Ahab making a perfect natural loop, the new classic route was sealed. However, another addition to the network, the relatively ignored Rockstacker, is my personal favorite.
This trail has some of the most entertaining features I’ve ever seen on any trail. Beginning with an awesome giant rock roller, followed by plenty of ledgy, tight and twisty, adding in some challenging step ups breaking up the otherwise relentless downhill, and topping it off with some positively wicked tight switchbacks, Rockstacker provides more variety than its more famous neighbor.
But here’s the really good news: it’s not an either/or proposition. Rockstacker can easily be incorporated into a Hymasa/Ahab day. At the top of Hymasa, merely continue on the original Amasa Back trail to Rockstacker, ride Rockstacker until the cutoff back to Amasa Back, and then proceed onto Captain Ahab for the coolest figure 8 on the planet. The total route is still only about 16 miles (albeit a rather taxing 16 miles), so it’s quite doable. I can’t imagine hitting Amasa without making Rockstacker part of my day.
7 Comments
Apr 11, 2017
Apr 11, 2017
Let me know when you get back to CO. Ill meet you there....these Fruita trails look like a blast....
DB
Apr 18, 2017
Apr 11, 2017
Apr 11, 2017
And yes, Greens is my fave, but the cat's already out of the bag on that one. Part of the joy of Agate is it's also the one descent you're likely to have to yourself.
Apr 12, 2017
But over 1/2 of everyone I've taken on it won't do it again. I think it's because they think it's gonna be a DH and they get worked on it.
I love that I've cleared everything on it, but never on the same ride--there's always a challenge there.
Apr 15, 2017