4 miles
Distance
1,369 ft
Climb
-208 ft
Descent
00:48:00
Avg time
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38 Special Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Grand Targhee Resort
    Alta, Wyoming
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #15022 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking

Turn after turn after turn. Berms are pretty good so you can hit them pretty good, but still really tight. Fast sections between the turns, so you work your brakes as you come into each turn. Berms are all pretty smooth so climbing isn't bad. The bottom is a fast drop, but really hard grunt up, but only for the first 30 meters or so. So don't get discouraged when you see the first climb from the Colters/Mill Creek intersection.

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More Stats for 38 Special bike trail
  • Altitude change
    1,162 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,862 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,024 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,862 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,024 ft
  • Grade
    5.964%
  • Grade max
    -21.648%
  • Grade min
    35.696%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    4,441 ft
  • Distance flat
    783 ft
  • Avg time
    00:48:00
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:58
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Status:
on Aug 3, 2019
Dry
Avg: 4.2 (9 votes)

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  • Snow Groomed
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      Directions to 38-special trailhead (43.768540, -110.945050)
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      38 Special Trail Reports

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      Aug 3, 2019 @ 6:50am
      Aug 3, 2019
      Jul 23, 2019 @ 8:16am
      Jul 23, 2019
      Aug 4, 2018 @ 7:34am
      Aug 4, 2018
      Jul 2, 2018 @ 6:53am
      Jul 2, 2018
      		 Hero dirt
      Jun 10, 2018 @ 7:04am
      Jun 10, 2018
      		 5 downed trees and one small patch of snow on the lower half. Upper half is clear.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 134 rides
      • 38 miles avg distance
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      • 377 rides
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      Jul 22, 2019 @ 11:26am
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      Sep 6, 2018 @ 11:19am
      Sep 6, 2018
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      Sep 6, 2018 @ 11:19am
      Sep 6, 2018

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      1 Review & Comments

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      flag YannUlrich (Jul 22, 2019 at 11:23)
       My wife and I saw this trail on the map and just had to go up it. It did not disappoint, plenty of switchback practice great vertical gain and amazing views or the Tetons near the top to keep you going or give you an excuse to stop and take a photo.
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