2.6 miles
Distance
1,059 ft
Climb
01:15:51
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38 Special Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Grand Targhee Resort
    Alta, Wyoming
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #37320 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Owner
    Grand Targhee Bike Park

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. /Mill Creek intersection.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for 38 Special mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,059 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,890 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,949 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,890 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,950 ft
  • Grade
    7.6%
  • Grade max
    -0.4%
  • Grade min
    34.1%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    26 ft
  • Distance flat
    128 ft
  • Avg time
    01:15:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:39:48
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      38 Special Trail Reports

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      Aug 14, 2024 @ 10:29am
      Aug 14, 2024
      Aug 9, 2024 @ 4:14am
      Aug 9, 2024
      		 Very dry, really needs a little bit of water and packing down. Great trail!
      Jun 24, 2024 @ 7:10am
      Jun 24, 2024
      Aug 5, 2023 @ 3:08am
      Aug 5, 2023
      Sep 18, 2022 @ 8:57am
      Sep 18, 2022
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      • Last: Jun 3, 2025

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