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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
33 trails
- E-Bike
13 trails
- Horse
11 trails
- Hike
36 trails
- Trail Running
36 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 3
- 15
- 7
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 9, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 36
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 33
- 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
- 15,569 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,169 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,258 ft
- Reports
- 134
- Photos
- 217
- Ridden Counter
- 2,678
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: West Fork Mink Creek
5 |
Aug 24, 2023 @ 4:23pm
Aug 24, 2023
trail: West Fork Mink Creek
8 |
Aug 24, 2023 @ 4:23pm
Aug 24, 2023
trail: Down the Chimney
10 |
Jul 29, 2023 @ 8:41pm
Jul 29, 2023
trail: Down the Chimney
9 |
Jul 29, 2023 @ 8:41pm
Jul 29, 2023
trail: Down the Chimney
9 |
Jul 29, 2023 @ 8:41pm
Jul 29, 2023
trail: Down the Chimney
16 |
Jul 29, 2023 @ 8:40pm
Jul 29, 2023
trail: Parity
4 |
Aug 27, 2022 @ 5:47pm
Aug 27, 2022
trail: Porcelain Pot
7 |
Aug 27, 2022 @ 5:47pm
Aug 27, 2022Videos of Gibson Jack Mountain Bike

trail: Gibson Jack
0:43 |
145 |
May 22, 2020

trail: Corral Creek
5:41 |
351 |
May 22, 2012
youtuber

trail: Gibson Jack
42:37 |
16 |
Oct 1, 2023 , Pocatello
youtuber

trail: Slate Mountain
42:37 |
17 |
Oct 1, 2023 , Pocatello

trail: Corral Creek
6:06 |
291 |
Oct 12, 2010

trail: West Fork Mink Creek
10:35 |
185 |
Jan 31, 2022 , Pocatello

trail: Upper Gibson Jack
28:02 |
117 |
Aug 5, 2021 , Pocatello

trail: West Fork Mink Creek
28:02 |
198 |
Aug 5, 2021 , Pocatello
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Crystal Creek - North | Oct 22, 2023 @ 7:24pm Oct 22, 2023 | Dry | ridepoky | ||
Birthday | Oct 19, 2023 @ 4:28pm Oct 19, 2023 | Variable | lindsay-yyc | ||
West Fork Mink Creek | Aug 18, 2023 @ 4:13am Aug 18, 2023 | Dry | Etobias | ||
Gibson Jack | Aug 6, 2023 @ 3:22pm Aug 6, 2023 | Ideal | pebbleflicker | ||
Road Side | Jul 29, 2023 @ 10:10am Jul 29, 2023 | Dry | mountainmaneuvers | ||
Down the Chimney | Jul 29, 2023 @ 10:10am Jul 29, 2023 | Dry | mountainmaneuvers | ||
SNOTEL | Jul 9, 2023 @ 6:10am Jul 9, 2023 | Ideal | majaker | ||
SNOTEL/Crystal Connector | Jul 9, 2023 @ 6:10am Jul 9, 2023 | Ideal | majaker | ||
Midnight Creek - Upper | Jun 24, 2023 @ 1:53am Jun 24, 2023 | Ideal | whipple5 | ||
Monument Gultch (Midnight Creek - Connector) | Jun 24, 2023 @ 1:53am Jun 24, 2023 | Dry | whipple5 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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cordtan7 | ridden | trail | activity #46461303 and 6 more | Nov 19, 2023 @ 8:22am Nov 19, 2023 |
ridepoky | add | report | activity #45528557 | Oct 22, 2023 @ 7:24pm Oct 22, 2023 |
lindsay-yyc | add | report | activity #45409695 | Oct 19, 2023 @ 4:28pm Oct 19, 2023 |
Tarop5150 | wishlist | route | activity #45232086 | Oct 14, 2023 @ 4:45pm Oct 14, 2023 |
2x1sIr | wishlist | region | activity #44971296 | Oct 7, 2023 @ 4:36pm Oct 7, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | The Adult Film Industry from the 1980’s... | Aug 21, 2023 @ 9:17pm Aug 21, 2023 | ||
trail | @cresendocycling, thanks for moving those! I... | Jul 29, 2023 @ 8:42pm Jul 29, 2023 | ||
trail | This Clifton Creek Trail not Parity. | Jul 14, 2023 @ 1:10pm Jul 14, 2023 | ||
trail | I'm pretty sure this is hiking or horseback only. | Jun 20, 2023 @ 12:15pm Jun 20, 2023 | ||
report | Soooo much snow! Path made to pink gate. Snow... | Feb 26, 2023 @ 3:14pm Feb 26, 2023 |
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 | 13 | 2 | 7.1 km |
Blackrock Canyon | 1 | 3 | 7.4 km | ||
East Bench | 5 | 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 | 33 | 68 miles | 14,843 ft | 32 miles | 2,149 ft | #2,594 | #1,359 | 145 | 132 | 3 | 2,286 | |
E-Bike | 13 | 20 miles | 4,062 ft | 10 miles | 1,611 ft | #3,530 | #778 | 91 | 2 | 131 | ||
Horse | 11 | 10 miles | 2,142 ft | 5 miles | 591 ft | #722 | #503 | 26 | 1 | |||
Hike | 36 | 71 miles | 15,568 ft | 33 miles | 2,169 ft | #2,041 | #1,225 | 49 | 133 | 2 | 125 | |
Trail Running | 36 | 71 miles | 15,568 ft | 33 miles | 2,169 ft | #2,047 | #1,225 | 23 | 133 | 3 | 171 | |
Dirtbike/Moto | 10 | 9 miles | 1,955 ft | 5 miles | 489 ft | 26 | 2 | 7 | ||||
Snowshoe | 9 | 6 miles | 1,421 ft | 4 miles | 1,112 ft | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Nordic Ski | 6 | 4 miles | 486 ft | 2 miles | 282 ft | 1 |
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