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3.2 miles
Distance
758 ft
Climb
-1,032 ft
Descent
00:29:47
Avg time
-275 ft
Altitude change
6,349 ft
Altitude min
7,334 ft
Altitude max
6,623 ft
Altitude start
6,348 ft
Altitude end
-1.6%
Grade
-63.2%
Grade max
38%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
430 ft
Distance flat
00:29:47
Avg time
Trail Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBridle Trail
Casper, Wyoming -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity100 in Hiking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Trail Running
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Climb DifficultyDouble Black Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerNatrona County Parks
The Bridle Trail is Central Wyoming's oldest established trail and the home of Garden Creek Falls and Split Rock. The trailhead is busy with picnickers and those viewing the waterfall. The Bridle Trail is easily accessed from downtown Casper by bike path and road. It is used by hikers and sometimes horseback. Blind corners and fast downhills dictate keen yielding to oncoming, uphill foot traffic. Climbs are strenuous and some sections only the rowdiest climbers will clean, most will give up and go somewhere else. Awesome views and close to downtown beverages and food. NOT SHUTTLEABLE as you will be trespassing on private property. Earn it Recommended to legally ride up Davis Way (200m) to access the trail.
Access Info
Take Casper Mountain Rd/ Wyoming HWY 251 and travel south toward Casper Mountain. As you begin climbing the base of the mountain make a right on Garden Creek Rd/Wyoming HWY 252. Then take a left on Rotary Park Rd and follow it to the parking lot/trailhead.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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(42.765510, -106.333970)
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5 Reviews & Comments
mtbrider24
Not sure who, when or why it was changed, but this was an MTB trail a couple years ago. Tough climb, quite the challenge I like...too bad someone changed it.
RJH88
Hiked up the east side and rode down the west side. Honestly didn't know if it was for bikes. It was super fun and has some technical stuff I kept rutting into. Alot of people hiking however. If you can get in at a good time away from hikers this is fun. Some sports were just impossible for me to ride down.
edevault
Trail is better to ride either early in the morning or late afternoon. Trail is usually busy with hikers and trail runners. “Punchy” climbs with fun techy downhill. I rode this trail counter clockwise but could be ridden both ways. Overall would give this trail 8/10.
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