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2.6 miles
Distance
217 ft
Climb
-1,089 ft
Descent
00:19:57
Avg time
-872 ft
Altitude change
5,668 ft
Altitude min
6,703 ft
Altitude max
6,540 ft
Altitude start
5,668 ft
Altitude end
-6.367%
Grade
-37.155%
Grade max
12.682%
Grade min
3,104 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
703 ft
Distance flat
00:19:57
Avg time
Birthday Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaGibson Jack
Pocatello, Idaho -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
A real nice meandering trail through the woods. The recommended direction is downhill. It can be a steep climb coming up from the West Fork Mink Creek trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 38 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 153 rides
- Last: Sep 18, 2026
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Directions to birthday trailhead
(42.743730, -112.462710)
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Aug 28, 2018 , Pocatello
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3 Reviews & Comments
PlantBasedChad
The Adult Film Industry from the 1980’s thinks the bush on this trail needs a trim.
BiNARYBiKE
Gets pretty overgrown in parts, but this is a pretty cool single track forest decent. Buff and curvy.
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