6.2 miles
Distance
2,439 ft
Climb
-1,321 ft
Descent
00:53:58
Avg time
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BST (Rainbow) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Ogden Bonneville Shoreline (BST)
    Ogden, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #44055 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #22691 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 15 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Great section of the BST from start to finish. The drop down into opening of Ogden Canyon is really fun and a great climb (part of Rainbow Loop).

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for BST (Rainbow) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,117 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,408 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,699 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,413 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,531 ft
  • Grade
    3.423%
  • Grade max
    -107.28%
  • Grade min
    250.746%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,950 ft
  • Avg time
    00:53:58
  • Avg reverse time
    01:21:03
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on Dec 21, 2024
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Avg: 4.05 (13 votes)
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      BST (Rainbow) Trail Reports

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      Dec 21, 2024 @ 4:34pm
      Dec 21, 2024
      		 Fair amount of mud and packed ice.
      Oct 12, 2024 @ 6:46pm
      Oct 12, 2024
      		 Great trail. Started at Rainbow Gardens trailhead and went south to Beus Canyon. A small section of the trail is closed due to Weber State...
      Apr 23, 2024 @ 8:01pm
      Apr 23, 2024
      Apr 21, 2024 @ 3:25pm
      Apr 21, 2024
      Apr 9, 2024 @ 9:23pm
      Apr 9, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 9 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 60 rides
      • Last: May 12, 2025

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Jul 31, 2023 @ 9:54pm
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      Jun 4, 2023 @ 4:05pm
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      Jun 4, 2023 @ 4:05pm
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      Jun 4, 2023 @ 4:05pm
      Jun 4, 2023

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      Ogden Shoreline, BST Rainbow and RUT Downhill
      4:32 | 661 | Jun 20, 2019 , Ogden
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