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  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      A little known riding area just west of Grants Pass. The land is a mixture of County property and US Bureau of Land Management lands. Access points are at Fish Hatchery Park, Stringer Gap Road, and the end of Elk Lane. The eastern section (Elk lane portions) consists mostly of decomposed granite trails and some gravel and dirt roads. Trails are mostly smooth with few roots. The western section (Bolt Mountain portion) is quite rocky with a rock/clay trail surface. A connector joins the two portions. The connector trail is probably the most difficult trail in this area.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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      Access Info:
      The Elk Lane portion of this area is usually accessed by taking Dowell Road to Elk Lane and following Elk Lane until it ends in a parking area. The Bolt Mountain portion of this area is usually accessed from a parking area at the end of Wetherbee Drive, which is off of Fish Hatchery Road. This parking area charges a 5 dollar fee. Both portions can be accessed from an unsigned parking area on Stringer Gap Road.
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      Open on Jun 9, 2018
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Global Ranking
      #4,086
      State Ranking
      #67
      Trails
      10
      Total Distance
      3 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      3,021 ft
      Total Descent
      282 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      2,222 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,242 ft
      Reports
      10
      Photos
      14
      Ridden Counter
      46

      Photos of Bolt Mountain / Elk Lane Mountain Bike

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      trail: M Trail
      5 |
      Mar 6, 2018 @ 7:19am
      Mar 6, 2018
      M Trail, My City
      trail: Baggins
      40 |
      Jan 14, 2018 @ 4:26pm
      Jan 14, 2018
      Baggins, Grants Pass
      trail: Baggins
      10 |
      Jan 14, 2018 @ 4:25pm
      Jan 14, 2018
      Baggins, Grants Pass
      trail: Baggins
      11 |
      Jan 14, 2018 @ 4:24pm
      Jan 14, 2018
      Baggins, Grants Pass
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