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SaveStanley trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Dirtbiking, Horseback, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, ATVing/Offroading, Snowshoeing, Nordic Skiing and Snowmobiling. Scenery includes creeks, lakes and alpine terrain. Popular destinations include White Clouds, East of Stanley and Red Fish Lake.
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- Mountain Bike
98 trails
- E-Bike
36 trails
- Gravel Bike
29 trails
- Adaptive Bike
22 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
15 trails
- Horse
52 trails
- Hike
132 trails
- Trail Running
131 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
70 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
15 trails
- Snowmobile
2 trails
- Snowshoe
14 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
14 trails
Region Details
- 23
- 1
- 3
- 21
- 46
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of Sep 19, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 157
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 98
- Trails E-Bike
- 36
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 29
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 22
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 15
- Trails Horse
- 52
- Trails Hike
- 132
- Trails Trail Running
- 131
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 70
- Trails Observed Trials
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 15
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 14
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 14
- Total Distance
- 651 miles
- Total Descent
- 119,385 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,160 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,001 ft
- Reports
- 440
- Photos
- 428
- Completed Counter
- 11,672
Sub Regions
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Alturas Lake
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Bull Trout Lake
- 5
- 1
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East of Stanley
- 3
- 9
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North of Stanley
- 6
- 5
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Red Fish Lake
- 2
- 1
- 2
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West of Stanley
- 2
- 1
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White Clouds
- 1
- 2
- 12
- 1
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Yankee Fork
- 1
- 8
- 2
Popular Stanley Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 7 miles • 530 ft • 1,196 •
William Creek is the downhill part of one of the most popular loops in the region: Fisher-Williams Loop. The Road is a fairly mellow road pedal up, with some steep and loose climbing near the end. Then it's down into for tons of buff...
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 38 ft • 928 •
Connector trail for the climb to the descent. Primarily through a burn area, so soil can be sandy and dry. The corners on the descent can get pretty blown out. Enjoy the views before the descent to the junction with . Note: Dirtbike...
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 4 miles • 190 ft • 433 •
Fast, smooth single track through the meadows and then through forest section and another meadow.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 54 ft • 431 •
If descending, expect a rocky more technical ride until the sign. It can all be ridden but might be harder for beginners to descend.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 6 miles • 1,576 ft • 217 •
Narrow canyon...with many wildflower meadows and a few old mining ruins along the way. The trail ends in a beautiful meadow with excellent views of the highest peak in the Sawtooths, Thompson Peak. Multiple creek crossings
• 75 ★ 4.4 • 7 miles • 112 ft • 177 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 1 hour3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 3.1 • 7 miles • 1,943 ft • 155 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 hour55 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 2.8 • 6 miles • 2,299 ft • 151 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill primary. On average it takes 2 hours24 minutes to complete this trail.
Stanley Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 17 miles • 2,031 ft • 4 • Loop •
Fast flow downhill after gravel road climb.
★ 4.4 • 19 miles • 4,081 ft • 3 • Loop •
32 km loop to the top and back down epic singletrack.
★ 4.0 • 21 miles • 3,949 ft • 6 • Point to Point •
A way to get the Williams creek descent, with a ton more singletrack along the way.
11 miles • 962 ft • 3 •
Added some details for those with adaptive equipment.
22 miles • 1,592 ft • 5 • Loop •
Loop around then an out and back to see BridalVeil Falls.
Photos of Stanley Mountain Bike
Videos of Stanley Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Hay-knapp Creek | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Boise) Sep 19, 2026 | Ideal | IDMTBCruiser | ||
| Kelly Creek | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Boise) Sep 19, 2026 | Ideal | IDMTBCruiser | ||
| Kelly Creek | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Boise) Sep 19, 2026 | Ideal | IDMTBCruiser | ||
| Lower Basin | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Boise) Sep 19, 2026 | Ideal | IDMTBCruiser | ||
| Basin Creek | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Boise) Sep 19, 2026 | Ideal | IDMTBCruiser | ||
| Little Basin Creek | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Boise) Sep 19, 2026 | Ideal | IDMTBCruiser | ||
| Stanley Creek | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Boise) Sep 19, 2026 | Ideal | IDMTBCruiser | ||
| Stanley Creek Road | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Boise) Sep 19, 2026 | Dry | IDMTBCruiser | ||
| Williams Creek (Upper) | Sep 12, 2026 @ 9:51pm (America/Boise) Sep 12, 2026 | Ideal | argent200 | ||
| Elk Meadows | Sep 12, 2026 @ 9:48pm (America/Boise) Sep 12, 2026 | Ideal | argent200 |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Idaho Centennial Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| Kpedel | ridden | trail | activity #104959494 | Sep 30, 2026 @ 11:11pm 10 hours |
| stoneroller | wishlist | trail | activity #104951689 and 1 more | Sep 30, 2026 @ 6:31pm 15 hours |
| Wluzadder | comment | trail | activity #104668371 and 1 more | Sep 26, 2026 @ 4:00pm Sep 26, 2026 |
| Wluzadder | comment | trail | activity #104668222 | Sep 26, 2026 @ 3:58pm Sep 26, 2026 |
| DeveYa | wishlist | trail | activity #104623385 | Sep 26, 2026 @ 7:40am Sep 26, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | This trail is open to Motorcycles 5/1 to 11/30... | Sep 26, 2026 @ 4:02pm Sep 26, 2026 | ||
| trail | This trail is open to Motorcycles 5/1 to... | Sep 26, 2026 @ 4:00pm Sep 26, 2026 | ||
| trail | This trail is open to motorcycles 5/1 to... | Sep 26, 2026 @ 3:58pm Sep 26, 2026 | ||
| trail | Despite the elevation profile, the downhill... | Sep 12, 2026 @ 8:56pm Sep 12, 2026 | ||
| trail | Great trail, clockwise is harder for sure, big... | Sep 6, 2026 @ 3:57pm Sep 6, 2026 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails55 awarded -
10 Black Trails14 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k57 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge16 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k63 awarded
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 98 | 452 miles | 85,203 ft | 211 miles | 5,105 ft | #478 | #10 | 368 | 422 | 9 | 5,420 | |
| E-Bike | 36 | 196 miles | 37,244 ft | 95 miles | 3,734 ft | #622 | #11 | 12 | 280 | 1 | 552 | |
| Gravel Bike | 29 | 107 miles | 9,272 ft | 35 miles | 3,494 ft | #918 | #19 | 60 | 46 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 22 | 76 miles | 7,612 ft | 23 miles | 3,494 ft | #1,198 | #12 | 48 | 1 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 15 | 69 miles | 10,823 ft | 27 miles | 3,271 ft | #954 | #10 | 3 | 131 | |||
| Horse | 52 | 254 miles | 52,595 ft | 131 miles | 4,311 ft | #102 | #10 | 109 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Hike | 132 | 593 miles | 115,568 ft | 278 miles | 5,161 ft | #162 | #4 | 30 | 437 | 17 | 3,680 | |
| Trail Running | 131 | 587 miles | 113,333 ft | 274 miles | 5,161 ft | #166 | #5 | 2 | 434 | 13 | 398 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 70 | 371 miles | 68,724 ft | 173 miles | 5,039 ft | #25 | #2 | 8 | 153 | 62 | ||
| Observed Trials | 3 | 14 miles | 3,156 ft | 9 miles | 3,494 ft | 7 | 2 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 15 | 74 miles | 8,048 ft | 25 miles | 3,494 ft | #406 | #17 | 5 | 72 | 3 | ||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 8 miles | 102 ft | 4 miles | 138 ft | #248 | #7 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Snowshoe | 14 | 21 miles | 1,037 ft | 8 miles | 627 ft | #811 | #11 | 3 | 48 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 14 | 20 miles | 1,050 ft | 8 miles | 627 ft | #136 | #2 | 3 | 328 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Stanley?
Stanley has 9 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Stanley?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Stanley are:
- Williams Creek (4.5/5)
- Boundary Creek (4.4/5)
- Livingston Mill-Castle Divide (4.4/5)
- Williams Creek (Upper) (4.3/5)
- East Fork Valley (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Stanley?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Stanley are:
- July (208 activities)
- June (142 activities)
- August (136 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Stanley?
There are 26 parking locations listed in Stanley. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Stanley?
The longest trail in Stanley is Kirkham Ridge at 23.2 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Stanley?
The best hiking trails in Stanley are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Stanley?
The best trail running trails in Stanley are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated dirtbiking trails in Stanley?
The best dirtbiking trails in Stanley are:
- South Fork Ross Fork
- Estes Mtn
- Valley Creek Cut-off
- Martin Creek Trail
- Livingston Mill-Castle Divide
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How many trails are in Stanley?
Stanley has a total of 156 trails. Of those, 98 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Stanley to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Stanley?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Stanley is Peach-Cinnabar with 4,495 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Stanley?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Stanley is Link Trail with 3,805 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Stanley?
Stanley supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Dirtbiking, ATVing/Offroading, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Backcountry Skiing, Nordic Skiing.
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What bike services are there in Stanley?
The following bike services are available in Stanley:
- Trail Association (2)
- Bike Shop (1)
- Guides & Tours (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Stanley?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Stanley is Silver Creek with an average grade of 16.2%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are the trails open in Stanley?
The overall region status for Stanley is Minor Issue / Yellow. Out of 63 trails:
- Clear / Green: 49
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 9
- Significant Issue / Amber: 3
- Closed: 2
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Can I ride an ebike in Stanley?
Yes, Stanley supports e-bike riding. There are 29 trails in Stanley that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Stanley?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Stanley are: View all mountain biking routes in Stanley.
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What type of bike is most common in Stanley?
Based on activity log data, the most common bike types used in Stanley are:
- AM (29 activities)
- RD (2 activities)
- XC (1 activities)
- Trials (1 activities)
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What is the highest summit in Stanley?
The highest summit in Stanley is Ryan Peak at 11,683 ft elevation.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Stanley?
The most popular Strava segments in Stanley are:
- DH 3rd (5,957 athletes)
- Williams DH2 (fast first half) (5,891 athletes)
- Pig Tail DH (5,758 athletes)
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What trails are closed in Stanley?
There are currently 2 closed trails in Stanley. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 49
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 9
- Significant Issue / Amber: 3
- Closed: 2
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Stanley?
Yes, there are 22 accessible/adaptive trails in Stanley. View all adaptive trails in Stanley for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Stanley?
There are 2 local clubs or associations listed in the Stanley directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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Are there any mountain biking guiding or tour operators in Stanley?
Yes, there are mountain biking guiding and tour operators in Stanley: Browse all guiding and tour operators in Stanley.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Stanley?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Stanley are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Stanley?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Stanley are:
- Fishhook Creek (5/5)
- Redfish-Stanley Trail (0/5)
- PRIVATE EF Salmon Workaround (0/5)
Activities
- Stanley Mountain Biking Trails
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- Stanley Gravel Biking Trails
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- Stanley Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Stanley Horseback Trails
- Stanley Hiking Trails
- Stanley Trail Running Trails
- Stanley Dirtbiking Trails
- Stanley ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Stanley Snowshoeing Trails
- Stanley Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- Redfish Inlet Trailhead Information
- Marten Lake Sight
- Sunny Gulch Campground Camping
- Chinook Bay Campground Camping
- Mountain View Campground Camping
- Lola Creek Campground Camping
- Iron Creek Campground Camping
- Ross Forks Lakes Camping
- Fir Creek Campground Camping
- Ryan Peak (11,683 ft)
- Glassford Peak (11,555 ft)
- Lee Peak (11,332 ft)
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