2.5 miles
Distance
166 ft
Climb
-2,033 ft
Descent
00:47:21
Avg time
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    Land Manager

Carl Gulch Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Wagonhammer
    North Fork, Idaho
  • Ref Number
    #133
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Season
    May-October
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #78781 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Salmon-Challis National Forest

The Carl Gulch Trail is primarily a downhill trail with about the lower two thirds on an old road with steep grades. The road is closed to motor vehicles and has morphed into single track. There are an old cabin remains and spring adjacent to the trail about two thirds of the way up the trail. From the cabin on up it is single track. This is a fun trail on the down hill run and will test your brakes.

Access Info

The lower end of the trail is accessed on the road that goes through the Forest Service Hughes Creek Guard Station. There is parking before the gate in back of the Guard Station. The upper end of the trail can be accessed via the Sheep Creek Road 077.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Carl Gulch mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,867 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,079 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,947 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,947 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,079 ft
  • Grade
    -13.873%
  • Grade max
    -145.012%
  • Grade min
    26.878%
  • Distance climb
    1,854 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    408 ft
  • Avg time
    00:47:21
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      Aug 30, 2021 @ 12:02pm
      Aug 30, 2021
      		 Fire Closure lifted in the Wagonhammer area. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd949033.pdf
      Jul 16, 2021 @ 10:03pm
      Jul 16, 2021
      		 Closed due to Trail Creek Fire. More Info: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7634/
      Jun 19, 2020 @ 10:11pm
      Jun 19, 2020
      Cleared 6 down trees. Only 4 remaining (2 of these are quite large). Most of trail is fairly overgrown, but still easy to follow.
      Sep 25, 2018 @ 7:13pm
      Sep 25, 2018
      		 reporter There are about a dozen trees down across the trail averaging 18 inches in diameter. Will need chainsaw. Most are in the middle or upper section...
      Dec 9, 2017 @ 11:50am
      Dec 9, 2017
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