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- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
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SaveThe Gibson Jack riding area connects the City Creek riding area (to the north) with the Scout Mountain riding area (to the south). It is primarily on National Forest land along with some state land. There are a variety of multi-use trails for mountain biking, trail running, and hiking as well as horses, ATVs, and dirt bikes. Trails range in difficulty from beginner to very difficult.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Shuttleable: YES

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- Mountain Bike
34 trails
- E-Bike
13 trails
- Horse
11 trails
- Hike
36 trails
- Trail Running
36 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 3
- 15
- 7
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Sep 4, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 35
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 34
- Trails E-Bike
- 13
- Trails Horse
- 11
- Trails Hike
- 36
- Trails Trail Running
- 36
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 10
- Trails Snowshoe
- 9
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 6
- Total Distance
- 71 miles
- Total Descent
- 15,586 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,150 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,240 ft
- Reports
- 117
- Photos
- 172
- Ridden Counter
- 2,254
Popular Gibson Jack Mountain Biking Trails
Gibson Jack Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Gibson Jack to Elk Meadows to Upper Gibson Jack Loop | 14 miles | |
Sterling, Dragon, Midnight, Gibson | 18 miles | |
Slate WF Loop | 18 miles |
Photos of Gibson Jack Mountain Bike
trail: Parity
0 |
Aug 27, 2022 @ 5:47pm
Aug 27, 2022
trail: Porcelain Pot
4 |
Aug 27, 2022 @ 5:47pm
Aug 27, 2022
trail: Parity
0 |
Aug 21, 2022 @ 8:26am
Aug 21, 2022
trail: Corral Creek
5 |
Aug 21, 2022 @ 8:25am
Aug 21, 2022
trail: SNOTEL
7 |
Jul 19, 2022 @ 8:55am
Jul 19, 2022
trail: Upper Gibson Jack
1 |
Jun 29, 2022 @ 2:48pm
Jun 29, 2022
trail: Upper Gibson Jack
2 |
Jun 29, 2022 @ 2:47pm
Jun 29, 2022
trail: Upper Gibson Jack
1 |
Jun 29, 2022 @ 2:47pm
Jun 29, 2022Videos of Gibson Jack Mountain Bike

trail: Gibson Jack
0:43 |
136 |
May 22, 2020

trail: Corral Creek
5:41 |
343 |
May 22, 2012

trail: Corral Creek
6:06 |
290 |
Oct 12, 2010

trail: West Fork Mink Creek
10:35 |
105 |
Jan 31, 2022 , Pocatello

trail: Upper Gibson Jack
28:02 |
87 |
Aug 5, 2021 , Pocatello

trail: West Fork Mink Creek
28:02 |
147 |
Aug 5, 2021 , Pocatello

trail: Slate Downhill
28:02 |
93 |
Aug 5, 2021 , Pocatello

trail: Slate Mountain
28:02 |
146 |
Aug 5, 2021 , Pocatello
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Upper Gibson Jack | Sep 17, 2022 @ 1:47pm Sep 17, 2022 | Wet | pebbleflicker | ||
Gibson Jack | Sep 17, 2022 @ 1:45pm Sep 17, 2022 | Wet | pebbleflicker | ||
Slate Mountain | Sep 10, 2022 @ 6:25am Sep 10, 2022 | Dry | Benlurch | ||
Birthday | Jul 2, 2022 @ 4:50pm Jul 2, 2022 | Ideal | spielen | ||
Elk Meadows | Jul 2, 2022 @ 4:50pm Jul 2, 2022 | Ideal | spielen | ||
Slate Downhill | Jul 2, 2022 @ 4:50pm Jul 2, 2022 | Ideal | spielen | ||
West Fork Mink Creek | Jun 13, 2022 @ 2:38pm Jun 13, 2022 | Wet | Moto344 | ||
Elk Meadows - Alternate 1 | May 21, 2022 @ 12:16pm May 21, 2022 | Variable | breckbike | ||
SNOTEL | Jul 21, 2021 @ 2:45pm Jul 21, 2021 | Unknown | rockymountainhighfive | ||
Midnight Creek - Lower | Jul 21, 2021 @ 2:45pm Jul 21, 2021 | Variable | rockymountainhighfive |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | abajopeak | wishlist | route | Gibson Jack to Elk Meadows to Upper Gibson Jack Loop | Jan 27, 2023 @ 10:55pm Jan 27, 2023 |
![]() | Frost-E | vote | route | Sterling, Dragon, Midnight, Gibson | Oct 19, 2022 @ 9:51pm Oct 19, 2022 |
![]() | eburkemper | wishlist | trail | North Fork Gibson Jack Creek Trail | Oct 11, 2022 @ 4:31pm Oct 11, 2022 |
![]() | rocnrivr | wishlist | trail | West Fork Mink Creek | Oct 4, 2022 @ 6:18pm Oct 4, 2022 |
![]() | Connhix | wishlist | region | Gibson Jack | Sep 23, 2022 @ 7:34pm Sep 23, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | great trail, very overgrown, ferns 5 feet tall... | Sep 13, 2022 @ 9:42am Sep 13, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | hard to beat this trail!!! | Sep 5, 2022 @ 6:28pm Sep 5, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | dry dry dry, but incredible! fun run! | Sep 4, 2022 @ 1:54pm Sep 4, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Monument Gultch #029 | Sep 3, 2022 @ 7:01pm Sep 3, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Great trail with epic views! i prefer running... | Aug 28, 2022 @ 7:45pm Aug 28, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Scout Mountain | 3 | 24 | 6 | 4.9 km | |
Portneuf Greenway | 5 | 6.7 km | |||
City Creek | 16 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 7.1 km |
Blackrock Canyon | 1 | 3 | 7.4 km | ||
East Bench | 4 | 8 | 3 | 10.1 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 34 | 68 miles | 14,862 ft | 32 miles | 2,149 ft | #2,868 | #1,451 | 137 | 116 | 3 | 1,910 | |
E-Bike | 13 | 19 miles | 3,691 ft | 10 miles | 1,611 ft | #3,238 | #699 | 80 | 2 | 48 | ||
Horse | 11 | 9 miles | 1,772 ft | 4 miles | 591 ft | #635 | #435 | 26 | 1 | |||
Hike | 36 | 71 miles | 15,587 ft | 33 miles | 2,149 ft | #2,240 | #1,298 | 28 | 117 | 2 | 104 | |
Trail Running | 36 | 71 miles | 15,587 ft | 33 miles | 2,149 ft | #2,243 | #1,296 | 7 | 117 | 3 | 119 | |
Dirtbike/Moto | 10 | 8 miles | 1,585 ft | 4 miles | 489 ft | 26 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Snowshoe | 9 | 6 miles | 1,421 ft | 4 miles | 1,112 ft | 1 | ||||||
Nordic Ski | 6 | 4 miles | 486 ft | 2 miles | 282 ft | 1 |
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