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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)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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
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- < 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
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- Description
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- 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
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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
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.
Trails in the Caribou Range north of Big Elk Mountain on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Palisades Ranger District.
The Northern Caribous host a large network of motorized ATV and singletrack trails. This area provides cyclists with out-n-back rides, big loops, and long point-to-point routes. Typically, these are committing rides with big climbs and long descents. Many trails in this region require some hike-a-bike and are generally difficult uphill and downhill.
Very popular on weekends for motorized users.
Travel restrictions Dec 15th - April 15th to protect wildlife in winter ranges. Contact Caribou-Targhee National Forest - Palisades Ranger District for up to date restrictions and designated travel routes during closure period.
The Northern Caribous host a large network of motorized ATV and singletrack trails. This area provides cyclists with out-n-back rides, big loops, and long point-to-point routes. Typically, these are committing rides with big climbs and long descents. Many trails in this region require some hike-a-bike and are generally difficult uphill and downhill.
Very popular on weekends for motorized users.
Travel restrictions Dec 15th - April 15th to protect wildlife in winter ranges. Contact Caribou-Targhee National Forest - Palisades Ranger District for up to date restrictions and designated travel routes during closure period.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: National Forest
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
51 trails
- E-Bike
45 trails
- Hike
49 trails
- Trail Running
49 trails
- Horse
37 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
38 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
18 trails
- Snowmobile
3 trails
- Snowshoe
2 trails
- Backcountry Ski
1 trails
- Nordic Ski
2 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 1
- 23
- 19
- 1
Region Status
Open as of May 31, 2020Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 51
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 51
- Trails E-Bike
- 45
- Trails Hike
- 49
- Trails Trail Running
- 49
- Trails Horse
- 37
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 38
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 18
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 224 miles
- Total Descent
- 49,521 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,777 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,096 ft
- Reports
- 54
- Photos
- 93
- Ridden Counter
- 414
Popular North Caribou Highlands Mountain Biking Trails
North Caribou Highlands Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Magic Line | 16 miles | |
| Rash Canyon / South Fork Fall Creek Loop | 12 miles | |
| Pritchard Creek Loop | 13 miles |
Photos of North Caribou Highlands Mountain Bike
trail: Jim's Hill
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Jul 20, 2021 @ 8:23pm
Jul 20, 2021
trail: Jim's Hill
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Jul 20, 2021 @ 8:23pm
Jul 20, 2021
trail: Jim's Hill
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Jul 20, 2021 @ 8:23pm
Jul 20, 2021
trail: Jim's Hill
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Jul 20, 2021 @ 8:23pm
Jul 20, 2021
trail: Jim's Hill
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Jul 20, 2021 @ 8:23pm
Jul 20, 2021
trail: Jim's Hill
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Jul 20, 2021 @ 8:23pm
Jul 20, 2021
trail: Jim's Hill
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Jul 20, 2021 @ 8:23pm
Jul 20, 2021
trail: Jim's Hill
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Jul 20, 2021 @ 8:23pm
Jul 20, 2021Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktail Canyon | Aug 22, 2021 @ 9:53am Aug 22, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | Josh2brown | ||
| Indian Creek, Lower | May 4, 2021 @ 7:22pm May 4, 2021 | Ideal | noplacefamous | ||
| Flat Iron | May 4, 2021 @ 7:21pm May 4, 2021 | Variable | noplacefamous | ||
| Indian Fork Connector | Sep 5, 2020 @ 4:14pm Sep 5, 2020 | Dry | tjmorton GLOC | ||
| Long Gulch (059) | Aug 19, 2020 @ 7:10pm Aug 19, 2020 | Very Dry | Ahbe | ||
| Bear Creek | Jun 20, 2020 @ 5:30am Jun 20, 2020 | Variable | talonbj | ||
| Lower South Fork Fall Creek | Jun 15, 2020 @ 8:07pm Jun 15, 2020 | Ideal | noplacefamous | ||
| Upper South Fork Fall Creek | Jun 15, 2020 @ 8:06pm Jun 15, 2020 | Ideal | noplacefamous | ||
| North Fork Bypass | Jun 15, 2020 @ 8:06pm Jun 15, 2020 | Ideal | noplacefamous | ||
| Golden Gate | Jun 15, 2020 @ 8:05pm Jun 15, 2020 | Ideal | noplacefamous |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | StephenJa2p3 | wishlist | trail | Bear Creek | Jan 7, 2022 @ 3:09pm Jan 7, 2022 |
| deleckrone | ridden | trail | Red Ridge | Oct 26, 2021 @ 1:52pm Oct 26, 2021 |
| Madscrambler | wishlist | trail | Bear Creek | Sep 16, 2021 @ 7:42pm Sep 16, 2021 |
 | Gettintheretoy | wishlist | trail | Bear Creek | Sep 3, 2021 @ 1:14pm Sep 3, 2021 |
| emyeti | ridden | trail | North Fork Bear Creek | Sep 1, 2021 @ 12:01pm Sep 1, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Trail is in horrible shape. Disappears and is... | Aug 2, 2021 @ 7:19am Aug 2, 2021 | ||
| trail | Trail is in great shape. Idaho Single Track... | Jul 4, 2021 @ 6:51am Jul 4, 2021 | ||
 | trail | If anyone has videos/photos of this... | Apr 28, 2021 @ 2:58pm Apr 28, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Lower section of Indian Creek is all thistles... | Jul 27, 2020 @ 1:19pm Jul 27, 2020 | ||
| report | A few muddy spots but ridable. Knee deep at... | Jun 21, 2020 @ 9:50am Jun 21, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades / Snake River Range | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17.6 km | |
| Central Caribou Highlands | 2 | 14 | 12 | 19.8 km | |
| Big Holes | 1 | 13 | 12 | 21.4 km | |
| Southern Valley Trails / Mike Harris | 6 | 13 | 12 | 21.5 km | |
| Kelly Canyon | 23 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 21.6 km |
Local Badges
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National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Great Western Trail
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Horse
- Dirtbike/Moto
- ATV/ORV/OHV
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 51 | 224 miles | 49,521 ft | 103 miles | 3,776 ft | #4,554 | #2,008 | 93 | 54 | 3 | 142 | |
| E-Bike | 45 | 211 miles | 44,278 ft | 96 miles | 3,776 ft | #1,683 | #393 | 52 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Hike | 49 | 179 miles | 46,132 ft | 83 miles | 3,776 ft | #3,823 | #1,858 | 54 | 2 | |||
| Trail Running | 49 | 179 miles | 46,132 ft | 83 miles | 3,776 ft | #3,824 | #1,857 | 54 | 1 | |||
| Horse | 37 | 136 miles | 35,561 ft | 64 miles | 3,310 ft | #242 | #168 | 50 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 38 | 156 miles | 37,835 ft | 70 miles | 3,333 ft | #76 | #47 | 48 | 21 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 18 | 60 miles | 11,063 ft | 23 miles | 3,018 ft | #53 | #31 | 36 | 2 | |||
| Snowmobile | 3 | 59 miles | 3,786 ft | 23 miles | 1,755 ft | #161 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 2 | 45 miles | 3,389 ft | 20 miles | 1,450 ft | #732 | 5 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 20 miles | 1,355 ft | 11 miles | 495 ft | #238 | 171 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 2 | 39 miles | 2,431 ft | 12 miles | 1,755 ft | #716 |
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