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Recommended Routes in Behind the Rocks - 6

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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Prostitution Butte seen on Behind the Rocks Ultra
Very Difficult

Behind the Rocks 50k

32.9 mi 52.9 km • 3,154' Up 961.42 m Up • 3,155' Down 961.73 m Down

Moab, UT
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Prostitution Butte seen on Behind the Rocks Ultra
Difficult

Behind the Rocks 50 Mile

51.7 mi 83.2 km • 6,290' Up 1917.26 m Up • 6,287' Down 1916.26 m Down

Moab, UT
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite View of the steepest hill on the road.
Difficult

Pritchett Canyon/Hunter Rim Loop

12.5 mi 20.1 km • 1,614' Up 492 m Up • 1,617' Down 492.99 m Down

Moab, UT
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite View of the steepest hill on the road.
Difficult

Moab Trail Half Marathon

13.7 mi 22.0 km • 1,917' Up 584.15 m Up • 1,919' Down 584.86 m Down

Moab, UT
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Pritchett Arch - certainly worth the side trip if you are doing the loop.
Intermediate/Difficult

Moab Retreat: Day 1 Full Pint

13.8 mi 22.3 km • 1,830' Up 557.88 m Up • 1,833' Down 558.64 m Down

Moab, UT
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Prostitution Butte seen on Behind the Rocks Ultra
Intermediate

Behind the Rocks: 30K

19.3 mi 31.1 km • 1,549' Up 472.1 m Up • 1,546' Down 471.35 m Down

Moab, UT

Behind the Rocks Running

  • 188 Miles 303 Kilometers of Trail
  • 6 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 9 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 4 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Behind the Rocks - 9

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0.3 mi 0.5 km #1Moonflower Canyon
Easy/Intermediate
Moab, UT
Easy/Intermediate
Moab, UT 2 
3.3 mi 5.3 km #2Hidden Valley Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Moab, UT
Intermediate/Difficult
Moab, UT 12 
4.0 mi 6.4 km #3Hunter Canyon Rim
Difficult
Moab, UT
Difficult
Moab, UT 3 
1.2 mi 1.9 km #4Two Arch View Rim Road
Intermediate
Moab, UT
Intermediate
Moab, UT 5 
3.5 mi 5.6 km #5Moab Rim Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Moab, UT
Intermediate/Difficult
Moab, UT 4 
6.1 mi 9.8 km #6Pritchett Canyon
Intermediate/Difficult
Moab, UT
Intermediate/Difficult
Moab, UT 4 
14.5 mi 23.3 km #7Behind the Rocks Road
Intermediate
Moab, UT
Intermediate
Moab, UT 3 
0.8 mi 1.3 km #8Behind-the-Rocks 191 Connector
Intermediate
Moab, UT
Intermediate
Moab, UT 1 
10.7 mi 17.2 km #924-Hours of Moab
Difficult
Moab, UT
Difficult
Moab, UT 2 

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Pritchett Arch - certainly worth the side trip if you are doing the loop.
Jul 14, 2015 near Moab, UT
Prostitution Butte seen on Behind the Rocks Ultra
Aug 20, 2015 near Moab, UT
Views like this are your reward for getting outside.
Feb 11, 2016 near Moab, UT
Tukunikivatz Arch framing Mount Tukunikivatz.
Feb 11, 2016 near Moab, UT
The grand La Sal mountains make a great picnic lunch view.
Feb 11, 2016 near Moab, UT
The Pritchett Canyon portion of the trail... a few jeeps in the beginning but then not a soul for miles and miles.
Oct 13, 2019 near Moab, UT
Perfect Day!
Mar 4, 2021 near Moab, UT
The steep anticline can get tricky if snowfalls. Hiking poles would help, regardless of season
Jan 8, 2019 near Moab, UT