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- Mountain Bike
82 trails
- E-Bike
8 trails
- Gravel Bike
12 trails
- Adaptive Bike
18 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
8 trails
- Horse
15 trails
- Hike
46 trails
- Trail Running
45 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
6 trails
- Observed Trials
1 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
6 trails
- Snowmobile
4 trails
- Snowshoe
7 trails
- Downhill Ski
106 trails
- Backcountry Ski
4 trails
- Nordic Ski
9 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of 2 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 209
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 82
- Trails E-Bike
- 8
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 12
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 18
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 8
- Trails Horse
- 15
- Trails Hike
- 46
- Trails Trail Running
- 45
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 6
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 6
- Trails Snowmobile
- 4
- Trails Snowshoe
- 7
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 106
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 4
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 9
- Total Distance
- 256 miles
- Total Descent
- 82,626 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,501 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,541 ft
- Reports
- 769
- Photos
- 356
- Ridden Counter
- 57,697
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Grand Targhee Resort
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Popular Alta Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 3.0 • 741 ft • 32 ft • 1,332 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only with a 32 ft green climb. It features berm. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.8 • 4,134 ft • 0 ft • 1,291 •
Really the only way to start your descent off the mountain unless you want to ride . This trail connects you to all the really fast fun DH trails at the resort. The trail itself is fun, and has some little jump options and starts with a...
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 746 ft • 4 ft • 1,268 •
Lower section that drops off of the short section of taking you all the way back to the lift.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 3,812 ft • 0 ft • 1,230 •
Super fun, wide flow, a Trail, with some wooden features and table-top jumps. This trailer is a blast, what’s not to love?
• 100 ★ 3.4 • 2,162 ft • 45 ft • 1,083 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a easy overall physical rating with a 45 ft green climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.7 • 2,759 ft • 0 ft • 1,057 •
Super wide, well burned down Hill Trail. Probably the second easiest downhill from Shoshone lift.
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 4 miles • 1,200 ft • 1,027 •
Love this trail going down. You can climb it, and it is a difficult climb up in a few sections. Beautiful view of the Tetons as you crest the highest point. Going down it has organic rock and root jumps even a gap that looks natural....
• 85 ★ 3.0 • 1,234 ft • 0 ft • 956 •
Nice trail that winds through the trees and provides a better route then using the road. When I rode this it was still a bit under construction and there was no signage and it is not on the park map. So not sure actual name.
Alta Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.8 • 29 miles • 3,438 ft • 29 • Loop •
If you want to fully experience Grand Targhee's cross-country trails, then the Grand Targhee Loop is the...
★ 5.0 • 29 miles • 3,666 ft • 56 •
2020 Pierre's Hole course 50 k and 100 k race, 100 mile laps 2-3
Photos of Alta Mountain Bike
Videos of Alta Mountain Bike
trail: Shake em on down
3:30 |
79 |
Jul 20, 2018
trail: Grand Traverse
0:59 |
62 |
Nov 18, 2017
trail: Rock Garden
13:41 |
353 |
Sep 7, 2012
2:14 |
57 |
Oct 11, 2025
trail: Chutes and Ladders
0:52 |
52 |
Oct 3, 2025 , Alta
trail: Mill Creek
28:11 |
513 |
Aug 26, 2021 , Alta
trail: Rocky Mountain Way
28:11 |
431 |
Aug 26, 2021 , Alta
trail: Andys
28:11 |
524 |
Aug 26, 2021 , Alta
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Way | Jun 4, 2026 @ 8:05am (America/Denver) 2 days | Ideal | BonkedAgain | ||
| Mill Creek | May 24, 2026 @ 2:45pm (America/Denver) May 24, 2026 | Ideal | BonkedAgain | ||
| Cold Springs | May 23, 2026 @ 2:23pm (America/Denver) May 23, 2026 | Ideal | BonkedAgain | ||
| Yogi | Apr 12, 2026 @ 1:36pm (America/Denver) Apr 12, 2026 | Unknown | grandtargheebikepark | ||
| Space Connect | Apr 12, 2026 @ 1:35pm (America/Denver) Apr 12, 2026 | Unknown | grandtargheebikepark | ||
| Perma-Grin | Apr 12, 2026 @ 1:35pm (America/Denver) Apr 12, 2026 | Unknown | grandtargheebikepark | ||
| The Other one | Apr 12, 2026 @ 1:35pm (America/Denver) Apr 12, 2026 | Unknown | grandtargheebikepark | ||
| Out 'Chere | Apr 12, 2026 @ 1:35pm (America/Denver) Apr 12, 2026 | Unknown | grandtargheebikepark | ||
| Snowdrift | Apr 12, 2026 @ 1:35pm (America/Denver) Apr 12, 2026 | Unknown | grandtargheebikepark | ||
| Perma-One | Apr 12, 2026 @ 1:35pm (America/Denver) Apr 12, 2026 | Unknown | grandtargheebikepark |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprocket208 | wishlist | route | activity #96268380 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 6:34pm 2 days |
| BonkedAgain | add | report | activity #96224543 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 7:05am 2 days |
| guselvil | add | event | activity #95866356 | May 30, 2026 @ 10:22am May 30, 2026 |
| Aurradawn | wishlist | route | activity #95575083 | May 26, 2026 @ 10:40am May 26, 2026 |
| Aurradawn | wishlist | trail | activity #95574433 and 10 more | May 26, 2026 @ 10:32am May 26, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | i would say this is the closest targhee has to... | Nov 4, 2025 @ 9:25am Nov 4, 2025 | ||
| trail | kinda boring tbh | Nov 4, 2025 @ 9:24am Nov 4, 2025 | ||
| trail | its a rock garden pretty solid blue not a... | Nov 4, 2025 @ 9:21am Nov 4, 2025 | ||
| trail | fun its like you can just relax and you dont... | Nov 4, 2025 @ 9:20am Nov 4, 2025 | ||
| trail | squiggle trail very fun | Oct 9, 2025 @ 7:20pm Oct 9, 2025 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails366 awarded -
10 Blue Trails576 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k562 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge96 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge3 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k941 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Targhee Resort | bike park | Alta | |
| Skills park | skill park | Alta | |
| Drop zone | skill park | Alta |
Upcoming Local Events
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 82 | 136 miles | 20,331 ft | 55 miles | 3,812 ft | #530 | #193 | 334 | 768 | 54 | 15,249 | |
| E-Bike | 8 | 23 miles | 289 ft | 2 miles | 3,031 ft | #3,853 | #1,300 | 400 | 1 | 71 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 12 | 33 miles | 4,626 ft | 16 miles | 3,812 ft | #305 | #940 | 52 | 25 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 18 | 22 miles | 4,268 ft | 10 miles | 3,140 ft | #309 | #1,680 | 138 | 1 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 8 | 36 miles | 2,513 ft | 14 miles | 2,133 ft | #197 | #1,006 | 35 | 7 | |||
| Horse | 15 | 64 miles | 7,461 ft | 17 miles | 3,930 ft | #800 | #583 | 2 | 127 | 13 | ||
| Hike | 46 | 137 miles | 17,306 ft | 46 miles | 4,501 ft | #491 | #226 | 18 | 562 | 2 | 1,689 | |
| Trail Running | 45 | 135 miles | 17,260 ft | 46 miles | 4,501 ft | #1,273 | #466 | 559 | 10 | 315 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 6 | 40 miles | 2,149 ft | 12 miles | 3,379 ft | #671 | #232 | 116 | 10 | |||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 6 miles | 46 ft | 1,860 ft | 1,345 ft | #216 | #44 | 1 | 4 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 6 | 40 miles | 2,149 ft | 12 miles | 3,379 ft | #490 | #167 | 116 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Snowmobile | 4 | 17 miles | 52 ft | 4,337 ft | 3,031 ft | #223 | #105 | 20 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 7 | 26 miles | 210 ft | 2 miles | 3,930 ft | #567 | #216 | 1 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 106 | 44 miles | 48,579 ft | 40 miles | 2,264 ft | #136 | #58 | 92 | 9,137 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 4 | 21 miles | 705 ft | 2 miles | 3,573 ft | #413 | #90 | 3 | 604 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 9 | 19 miles | 902 ft | 6 miles | 1,716 ft | #584 | #193 | 1 | 2 | 1,218 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Alta
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What are the best places to ride in Alta?
Alta has 3 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Alta?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Alta are:
- Blondie (4.5/5)
- Sticks n Stones (4.4/5)
- Otter Slide (4.4/5)
- Colter's Escape (4.4/5)
- yada, yada (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Alta?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Alta are:
- July (512 activities)
- August (361 activities)
- September (199 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Alta?
There are 9 parking locations listed in Alta. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
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