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12.2 miles
Distance
999 ft
Climb
-996 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
1 ft
Altitude change
6,524 ft
Altitude min
6,544 ft
Altitude start
6,545 ft
Altitude end
-29.6%
Grade max
25.7%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
Elk Mtn Loop. Counter clockwise.
Detailed Description
Elk Mountain Loop is a 12 mile popular intermediate route located near Stanley Idaho. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 999 ft with a max elevation of 7,096 ft then descends -996 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Sep 12, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance12 miles
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Avg time3 hr 11 min
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Altitude min6,524 ft
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Altitude start6,544 ft
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Altitude end6,545 ft
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Climb999 ft
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Descent-996 ft
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Grade max-29.6%
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Grade min25.7%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down5 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
13 Reviews & Comments
krakker
Rode it with my 7 and 8 year old and two year old on a Macride seat! We had a blast, honestly, the hardest part for the kids was the first few miles of the forest service road but we had a Plast down the downhill glacier cobble section and the meadow is fantastic! After you climb out of the meadow, there’s a really fun downhill section with lots of built-in brooms until you get to dry Creek Road and pedal on out. We hit the highway and then ducked into the Stanley campground to ride the Lakeside trail the rest of the way back to the truck! Only saw three other people the whole time although I hear it gets quite busy in the summer.
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Trails in Route
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| 2,641 ft | |||||
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| 3 miles |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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