10.2 miles
Distance
2,825 ft
Climb
-2,135 ft
Descent
02:33:51
Avg time
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Adam's Gulch Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaAdam's Gulch
Ketchum, Idaho -
AKAAdams Rib 142
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Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking#46139 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Land ManagerUSFS-Ketchum Ranger District
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Adam's Gulch Loop is a 10 mile less popular black diamond singletrack trail located near Ketchum Idaho. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 2,825 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 2 hours33 minutes to complete this trail.
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More Stats for Adam's Gulch Loop mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change691 ft
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Altitude min6,290 ft
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Altitude max8,406 ft
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Altitude start6,290 ft
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Altitude end6,981 ft
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Grade1.283%
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Grade max-28.043%
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Grade min39.876%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down5 miles
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Distance flat446 ft
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Avg time02:33:51
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Avg reverse time03:25:38
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 7 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
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- 36 rides
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Christoballister
(Aug 8, 2018 at 21:48)
(Aug 8, 2018 at 21:48)
This trail should be broken into two segments. I rode it clockwise from the bottom. My recommendation is skip the southern climb. Lots of hike-a-bike, overgrown, trees over the trail. The northern is a fun descent and would be a good up and back.
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jb33
(Oct 29, 2018 at 13:12)
Rode the Upper Adams (177) section today as an out and back. Stout climb with some hike a bike. Trail is in good shape just a couple trees down. Rips on the downhill !
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rufffish
(Jun 14, 2021 at 9:16)
Climb up is about 1/3 hike a bike on the way up. Mostly in the middle and the end. Very little shade but was bearable in early June. Trail has rerouted in the steepest part to include a few switchbacks.
The decent is loose with punchy climbs. There are some fun ridge sections but most of the top is eroding bench cut. Still rideable but little room for error. Second half of the decent the trail opens up a bit.
Great ride but lots of work and a bit of an adventure. Plus side was not much dead fall, 2 trees maybe but being as the forest is burnt this could change at anytime.
Yeeeehaaa ride on riders
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The decent is loose with punchy climbs. There are some fun ridge sections but most of the top is eroding bench cut. Still rideable but little room for error. Second half of the decent the trail opens up a bit.
Great ride but lots of work and a bit of an adventure. Plus side was not much dead fall, 2 trees maybe but being as the forest is burnt this could change at anytime.
Yeeeehaaa ride on riders
Chriscawley
(Jul 6, 2021 at 21:49)
I second the previous commenter’s recommendation to consider this two different segments, but not the opinion of the climb up the gulch. Old Adams Gulch Road is hard and a little schwacky but it is obscenely beautiful and at least 90% rideable. The Adams Rib trail is an all-time backcountry single track: skinny, scenic, engaging but not at all sketchy.
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