6.2 miles
Distance
857 ft
Climb
-2,778 ft
Descent
01:10:21
Avg time
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Black Canyon Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Teton Pass
    Wilson, Wyoming
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #8893 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #37672 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Fun single track with lots of high speed sections. Most people ride down this trail but it is multi use and gets uphill traffic as well. Keep an eye out for hikers and equestrians particularly near the bottom.

Access Info

This trail can be accessed from the Trail Creek or Teton Pass Trailheads.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Black Canyon multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,921 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,486 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,221 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,431 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,510 ft
  • Grade max
    -96.544%
  • Grade min
    64.594%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    255 ft
  • Avg time
    01:10:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:58:31
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on Oct 6, 2024
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Avg: 4.32 (22 votes)
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      Black Canyon Trail Reports

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      Oct 6, 2024 @ 11:37am
      Oct 6, 2024
      		 Sofa King Fun
      Jul 30, 2024 @ 4:35pm
      Jul 30, 2024
      		 Flowers in the meadow sections and a but high but still rideable.
      Jun 19, 2024 @ 11:16am
      Jun 19, 2024
      		 Snow patches at the top. Hike-a-bike last 1/3 mile to the top. Seems to be melting fast though. Two downed trees on descent too big for handsaw....
      Aug 7, 2023 @ 4:12pm
      Aug 7, 2023
      		 Dirt is prime! Overgrown vegetation in much of the meadow section
      Jun 8, 2023 @ 4:15pm
      Jun 8, 2023
      		 Snow patches at higher elevations
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 12 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 118 rides
      • Last: Oct 26, 2024

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      Aug 13, 2023 @ 6:14pm
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      Aug 13, 2023

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