4.2 miles
Distance
361 ft
Climb
-468 ft
Descent
00:33:46
Avg time
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Elk Meadows Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    North of Stanley
    Stanley, Idaho
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #47681 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #68198 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

Fast, smooth single track through the meadows and then through forest section and another meadow.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Elk Meadows mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -108 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,592 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,808 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,746 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,638 ft
  • Grade max
    -21.108%
  • Grade min
    25.335%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,039 ft
  • Avg time
    00:33:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:41:37
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Status:
on Sep 5, 2021
Dry
Avg: 4 (6 votes)
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      Elk Meadows Trail Reports

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      Sep 5, 2021 @ 10:39am
      Sep 5, 2021
      		 Really a fun ride. A little dusty and some light sand.
      Jun 3, 2020 @ 9:55am
      Jun 3, 2020
      		 2 downed tree blocking passage
      Sep 3, 2019 @ 8:13pm
      Sep 3, 2019
      Sep 3, 2019 @ 8:13pm
      Sep 3, 2019
      Aug 5, 2018 @ 7:36pm
      Aug 5, 2018
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      All
      • 339 rides
      • Last: Sep 9, 2022

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      Jul 24, 2018 @ 8:53am
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