1 miles
Distance
501 ft
Climb
-43 ft
Descent
00:19:16
Avg time
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Colter's Escape Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Grand Targhee Resort
    Alta, Wyoming
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #12378 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking

A great way to climb up from Mill Canyon as you enter the resort. 38 Special is nice too, but this trail will get you up to the saddle where you have a lot of options and fun rides down to the resort. Mostly climbs through an open field near the access road.

Bike Park

More Stats for Colter's Escape mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    458 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,859 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,318 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,859 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,318 ft
  • Grade
    6.52%
  • Grade max
    -32.568%
  • Grade min
    29.725%
  • Distance climb
    1 miles
  • Distance down
    1,133 ft
  • Distance flat
    327 ft
  • Avg time
    00:19:16
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:59
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Status:
on Aug 2, 2020
Dry
Avg: 4.55 (7 votes)

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  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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Trail Conditions
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  • Snow Groomed
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  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
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  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
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      Colter's Escape Trail Reports

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      Aug 2, 2020 @ 8:54am
      Aug 2, 2020
      Jul 9, 2020 @ 1:28pm
      Jul 9, 2020
      Jun 25, 2020 @ 10:49am
      Jun 25, 2020
      Jun 11, 2020 @ 6:00pm
      Jun 11, 2020
      Dec 17, 2019 @ 7:55pm
      Dec 17, 2019
      		 Bike Park closed for the season, see you in 2020! :)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 10 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 124 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 493 rides
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      Photos

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      17 |
      Aug 5, 2019 @ 2:27pm
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      Jun 18, 2018 @ 10:25pm
      Jun 18, 2018
      49 |
      Jun 18, 2018 @ 10:25pm
      Jun 18, 2018
      47 |
      Jun 18, 2018 @ 10:25pm
      Jun 18, 2018

      Routes with this trail

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      2020 Pierre's Hole 50 K Lap & 100 K & 100 mile mtn bike race Lap 2-3
      		29 miles
      2019 Pierre's Hole 50/100 mtn bike race Lap 2-3 race
      		32 miles
      2020 Pierre's Hole 50 K Lap & 100 K & 100 mile mtn bike race Lap 2-3 race
      		29 miles
      Montana Enduro Series 2016: Grand Enduro Day 1 (Juniors) race
      		9 miles

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