close
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Inadequate
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches

Radar Time
x Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
  • mountain biking recent
  • mountain biking (>6 month)
  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
  • Downhill Ski
  • Backcountry Ski
  • Nordic Ski
  • Snowmobile
Winter Trails
Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
x Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with NO bikes.
enable

Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

Save
      The 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
      Gibson Jack google parking directions
      Links
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 7
      • 3
      • 15
      • 7
      • 1

      Region Status
      Caution as of Jun 9, 2023

      Stats

      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

      Photos of Gibson Jack Mountain Bike

      5 |
      Aug 24, 2023 @ 4:23pm
      Aug 24, 2023
      8 |
      Aug 24, 2023 @ 4:23pm
      Aug 24, 2023
      10 |
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 8:41pm
      Jul 29, 2023
      9 |
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 8:41pm
      Jul 29, 2023
      9 |
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 8:41pm
      Jul 29, 2023
      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, 2022

      Videos of Gibson Jack Mountain Bike

      Tommy Fails
      0:43 | 145 | May 22, 2020
      Corral creek 2012 w/ AW
      5:41 | 351 | May 22, 2012
      youtuber Racing the 100K Pocatello Fall Ultra (10,000+...
      42:37 | 16 | Oct 1, 2023 , Pocatello
      youtuber Racing the 100K Pocatello Fall Ultra (10,000+...
      42:37 | 17 | Oct 1, 2023 , Pocatello
      corral creek
      6:06 | 291 | Oct 12, 2010
      Shredding a flow trail with wifey!
      10:35 | 185 | Jan 31, 2022 , Pocatello
      In Idaho Again on Slate Mountain & Upper...
      28:02 | 117 | Aug 5, 2021 , Pocatello
      In Idaho Again on Slate Mountain & Upper...
      28:02 | 198 | Aug 5, 2021 , Pocatello

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Crystal Creek - North
      Oct 22, 2023 @ 7:24pm
      Oct 22, 2023
      Dry Brushed out with some minor tread and...ridepoky
      Birthday
      Oct 19, 2023 @ 4:28pm
      Oct 19, 2023
      VariableBarbed wire fence is down and covering a...lindsay-yyc
      West Fork Mink Creek
      Aug 18, 2023 @ 4:13am
      Aug 18, 2023
      DryHike Lower trail wide and sides mowed. New...Etobias
      Gibson Jack
      Aug 6, 2023 @ 3:22pm
      Aug 6, 2023
      IdealTrail Running Minor erosion (trail braiding, small ruts...pebbleflicker
      Road Side
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 10:10am
      Jul 29, 2023
      DryUphill section is beat up, loose rockmountainmaneuvers
      Down the Chimney
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 10:10am
      Jul 29, 2023
      Drymountainmaneuvers
      SNOTEL
      Jul 9, 2023 @ 6:10am
      Jul 9, 2023
      Idealmajaker
      SNOTEL/Crystal Connector
      Jul 9, 2023 @ 6:10am
      Jul 9, 2023
      Idealmajaker
      Midnight Creek - Upper
      Jun 24, 2023 @ 1:53am
      Jun 24, 2023
      IdealE-Bike whipple5
      Monument Gultch (Midnight Creek - Connector)
      Jun 24, 2023 @ 1:53am
      Jun 24, 2023
      DryE-Bike whipple5

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      cordtan7riddentrailactivity #46461303 and 6 more
      Nov 19, 2023 @ 8:22am
      Nov 19, 2023
      ridepokyaddreportactivity #45528557
      Oct 22, 2023 @ 7:24pm
      Oct 22, 2023
      lindsay-yycaddreportactivity #45409695
      Oct 19, 2023 @ 4:28pm
      Oct 19, 2023
      Tarop5150wishlistrouteactivity #45232086
      Oct 14, 2023 @ 4:45pm
      Oct 14, 2023
      2x1sIrwishlistregionactivity #44971296
      Oct 7, 2023 @ 4:36pm
      Oct 7, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      PlantBasedChadtrailBirthdayThe Adult Film Industry from the 1980’s...
      Aug 21, 2023 @ 9:17pm
      Aug 21, 2023
      McKayKFtrailDown the Chimney@cresendocycling, thanks for moving those! I...
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 8:42pm
      Jul 29, 2023
      hurlstevtrailParityThis Clifton Creek Trail not Parity.
      Jul 14, 2023 @ 1:10pm
      Jul 14, 2023
      kcomom32trailNorth Fork Gibson Jack Creek TrailI'm pretty sure this is hiking or horseback only.
      Jun 20, 2023 @ 12:15pm
      Jun 20, 2023
      pebbleflickerreportGibson JackSoooo much snow! Path made to pink gate. Snow...
      Feb 26, 2023 @ 3:14pm
      Feb 26, 2023

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Scout Mountain 3 24 64.9 km
      Portneuf Greenway 56.7 km
      City Creek 16 31 13 27.1 km
      Blackrock Canyon 1 37.4 km
      East Bench 5 8 310.1 km

      Local Badges


      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike3368 miles14,843 ft32 miles2,149 ft
      #2,594#1,35914513232,286
      E-Bike1320 miles4,062 ft10 miles1,611 ft
      #3,530#778912131
      Horse1110 miles2,142 ft5 miles591 ft
      #722#503261
      Hike3671 miles15,568 ft33 miles2,169 ft
      #2,041#1,225491332125
      Trail Running3671 miles15,568 ft33 miles2,169 ft
      #2,047#1,225231333171
      Dirtbike/Moto109 miles1,955 ft5 miles489 ft
      2627
      Snowshoe96 miles1,421 ft4 miles1,112 ft
      111
      Nordic Ski64 miles486 ft2 miles282 ft
      1
      • By jntidaho & contributors
      • Admins: PP, jntidaho, noplacefamous, jntidaho
      • #27663 - 3,442 views

      Downloading of trail gps tracks in kml & gpx formats is enabled for Gibson Jack.
      You must login to download files.