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Mountain Bike

12.3 miles

Distance

1,942 ft

Climb

-1,949 ft

Descent

2 miles

High Point

It’s called The Grinder for a reason Do some challenging climbing early on and get into the grind. The higher elevation black section of the trail is very different from the blue section. The black segments are narrow and often steep, while the blue is more rolling technical terrain. This route has you go up Horsefly, which is very steep. Expect to push your bike uphill for a bit, unless you have excellent fitness!

Detailed Description

Grind Zone is a 12 mile popular expert route located near Ketchum Idaho. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 1,942 ft with a max elevation of 8,369 ft then descends -1,949 ft.

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Riding area

Galena Lodge
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

AM
Direction

One Direction
Ridelogs

1

FS186 Connector

Senate Meadows Connector

Horsefly Hill

The Grinder

Avg time

2 hr 50 min
Altitude min

7,273 ft
Altitude start

7,319 ft
Altitude end

7,310 ft
Grade

-0%
Grade max

-34.5%
Grade min

51.4%
Distance climb

6 miles
Distance down

5 miles
Distance flat

4,068 ft

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	The Grinder	Jun 9, 2023 @ 1:16pm Jun 9, 2023
	Senate Meadows Connector	Jun 9, 2023 @ 1:16pm Jun 9, 2023
	Horsefly Hill	Jun 9, 2023 @ 1:16pm Jun 9, 2023
	FS186 Connector	Jun 9, 2023 @ 1:16pm Jun 9, 2023