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- moto (1 year)
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SaveThe Horseshoe Canyon Trail System is an early and late season gem. Perfect for a lunch hour spin or a half-day adventure with friends. Trails here are rated beginner to intermediate. Maintained by Mountain Bike the Tetons, this system is signed well, with way-finding points at most trail junctions. Channel Lock and Bovine were re-routed to improve sustainability and the riding experience in 2019.
*e-bikes not permitted on some trails
*e-bikes not permitted on some trails
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Status: National Forest
Land Manager: Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Teton Basin Ranger District

Disclaimer:
All trails Closed between 11/30 and 4/15: The area is Winter Wildlife Habitat
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Region Supporters & Maintainers
Mountain Bike the Tetons
since 2013Maintainer
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
24 trails
- E-Bike
13 trails
- Horse
11 trails
- Hike
24 trails
- Trail Running
24 trails
- Nordic Ski
3 trails
Region Details
- 5
- 1
- 12
- 6
Region Status
Caution as of Oct 16, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 24
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 24
- Trails E-Bike
- 13
- Trails Horse
- 11
- Trails Hike
- 24
- Trails Trail Running
- 24
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 10
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 5
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 3
- Total Distance
- 57 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,022 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,957 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,861 ft
- Reports
- 227
- Photos
- 70
- Ridden Counter
- 2,417
Popular Horseshoe Canyon Trail System Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
---|---|---|
Horseshoe Loop | 9 miles | |
Southfork to Mahogany | 9 miles | |
Packsaddle Lake | 6 miles |
Photos of Horseshoe Canyon Trail System Mountain Bike
trail: Carlton Cuttoff
23 |
Jun 4, 2022 @ 4:08pm
Jun 4, 2022
trail: Carlton Cuttoff
29 |
Jun 4, 2022 @ 4:08pm
Jun 4, 2022
trail: Probation
35 |
May 26, 2022 @ 6:27pm
May 26, 2022
trail: Probation
30 |
May 26, 2022 @ 6:25pm
May 26, 2022
trail: Probation
80 |
Sep 1, 2021 @ 5:47pm
Sep 1, 2021
trail: Probation
89 |
Sep 1, 2021 @ 5:47pm
Sep 1, 2021
trail: Southbound
25 |
Aug 25, 2021 @ 2:06pm
Aug 25, 2021
trail: Southbound
35 |
Aug 25, 2021 @ 2:06pm
Aug 25, 2021Videos of Horseshoe Canyon Trail System Mountain Bike

trail: Training Wheels
4:13 |
8713 |
Sep 22, 2015
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Forest Service Road | Oct 16, 2022 @ 5:47pm Oct 16, 2022 | Dry | AustinCENwIp | ||
Nickerson Grove | Oct 16, 2022 @ 5:47pm Oct 16, 2022 | Dry | AustinCENwIp | ||
Channel Lock | Oct 16, 2022 @ 5:46pm Oct 16, 2022 | Dry | AustinCENwIp | ||
Bovine Bliss | Oct 16, 2022 @ 5:45pm Oct 16, 2022 | Dry | AustinCENwIp | ||
Training Wheels | Jul 1, 2022 @ 9:05am Jul 1, 2022 | Ideal | robertellisw | ||
Shark's Belly | Jun 3, 2022 @ 1:20pm Jun 3, 2022 | Ideal | cremebrule MBT | ||
Sodbuster | Jun 3, 2022 @ 1:20pm Jun 3, 2022 | Ideal | cremebrule MBT | ||
Southbound | Jun 3, 2022 @ 1:20pm Jun 3, 2022 | Ideal | cremebrule MBT | ||
Bumper - Cody's | Jun 3, 2022 @ 1:19pm Jun 3, 2022 | Ideal | cremebrule MBT | ||
Burgh | Jun 3, 2022 @ 1:19pm Jun 3, 2022 | Ideal | cremebrule MBT |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Great Western Trail
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
- ATV/ORV/OHV
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | jayradd | wishlist | trail | Hilton Creek | Jan 20, 2023 @ 11:29am Jan 20, 2023 |
![]() | AustinCENwIp | checkin | trail | Bovine Bliss and 1 more | Oct 19, 2022 @ 1:23pm Oct 19, 2022 |
![]() | AustinCENwIp | ridden | trail | Bovine Bliss and 1 more | Oct 19, 2022 @ 1:23pm Oct 19, 2022 |
![]() | AustinCENwIp | add | report | Bovine Bliss and 3 more | Oct 16, 2022 @ 5:45pm Oct 16, 2022 |
![]() | Ayalap94 | wishlist | region | Horseshoe Canyon Trail System | Oct 1, 2022 @ 7:58am Oct 1, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Rode this as the first trail in a loop to warm... | Aug 30, 2022 @ 9:58am Aug 30, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Rode this for the first time ever as a... | Aug 30, 2022 @ 9:56am Aug 30, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | I did this trail with Shark's Belly as a loop... | Aug 30, 2022 @ 9:52am Aug 30, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | I did this trail with Bumper-Cody's as a loop... | Aug 30, 2022 @ 9:50am Aug 30, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Trail is fun...but overgrown. Has some minor... | Jul 1, 2022 @ 7:55pm Jul 1, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Big Holes | 1 | 13 | 12 | 5.9 km | |
Kelly Canyon | 23 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 15.9 km |
Northern Tetons | 10 | 9 | 4 | 16.6 km | |
Grand Targhee Resort | 14 | 31 | 5 | 17.2 km | |
Kelly Canyon Resort | 15 | 8 | 5 | 18 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 | 24 | 57 miles | 13,022 ft | 28 miles | 2,956 ft | #2,118 | #1,125 | 67 | 227 | 3 | 1,743 | |
E-Bike | 13 | 39 miles | 10,791 ft | 23 miles | 2,956 ft | #2,386 | #542 | 93 | 1 | 9 | ||
Horse | 11 | 34 miles | 9,117 ft | 20 miles | 2,956 ft | #228 | #170 | 59 | 2 | |||
Hike | 24 | 57 miles | 13,022 ft | 28 miles | 2,956 ft | #1,646 | #990 | 227 | 19 | |||
Trail Running | 24 | 57 miles | 13,022 ft | 28 miles | 2,956 ft | #1,645 | #988 | 227 | 9 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 10 | 37 miles | 10,715 ft | 22 miles | 2,956 ft | 3 | 30 | 10 | ||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 5 | 20 miles | 6,693 ft | 15 miles | 2,956 ft | 26 | ||||||
Snowmobile | 2 | 13 miles | 4,426 ft | 11 miles | 2,956 ft | |||||||
Nordic Ski | 3 | 3 miles | 1,142 ft | 2 miles | 997 ft | #457 | 23 | 13 |
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