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44 mi 71 km of trail — 5 Runs

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Runs in Behind the Rocks - 5

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Favorite Prostitution Butte seen on Behind the Rocks Ultra
Difficult

Behind the Rocks 50 Mile

51.7 mi 83.2 km • Loop • 6,290 ft Ascent 1917.26 m Ascent

(2) Moab, UT
Favorite Prostitution Butte seen on Behind the Rocks Ultra
Intermediate/Difficult

Behind the Rocks 50k

32.9 mi 52.9 km • Loop • 3,154 ft Ascent 961.42 m Ascent

(1) Moab, UT
Favorite Hunter Rim on Behind the Rocks Ultra!
Difficult

Moab Trail Half Marathon

13.7 mi 22.0 km • Loop • 1,917 ft Ascent 584.15 m Ascent

(5) Moab, UT
Favorite Hunter Rim on Behind the Rocks Ultra!
Difficult

Pritchett Canyon/Hunter Rim Loop

12.5 mi 20.1 km • Loop • 1,614 ft Ascent 492 m Ascent

(18) Moab, UT
Favorite Prostitution Butte seen on Behind the Rocks Ultra
Easy/Intermediate

Behind the Rocks: 30K

19.3 mi 31.1 km • Loop • 1,549 ft Ascent 472.1 m Ascent

(2) Moab, UT

Trails in Behind the Rocks - 9

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

Photos of Behind the Rocks - 40

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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
The steep anticline can get tricky if snowfalls. Hiking poles would help, regardless of season
Jan 8, 2019 near Moab, UT
At the rim, there is a great view of Moab and the surrounding canyons.
Jan 8, 2019 near Moab, UT

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