5,037 ft
Distance
24 ft
Climb
-350 ft
Descent
00:03:50
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Gauer Power Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Hillside Park
    Anchorage, Alaska
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, DJ
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Season
    Year Round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Ladder Bridge, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #51440 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking

Looking for a mix of flowy berms, rhythm jumps, step downs, and rock gardens? This mixed terrain black diamond is the natural progression step between Jeff’s Whoop Whoop and Eh-Line and Dig Deep. Hone your skills by pumping and jumping your way through this mid paced flow trail. The trail is named after Project Lead Cody Gauer for his great work on the project. Cody, STA President Lee Bolling and STA Board Members first started crafting the vision for Hillside Phase 2 in the Spring of 2016. Seeing the potential hidden in the terrain, Cody and Lee embarked on two and a half years of planning, design, community engagement, and public process to bring this network to life. The finished product is the result of many design iterations and the dedicated work of Gravity Logic, Happy Trails, and the STA Board to make these trails a reality.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Gauer Power mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -326 ft
  • Altitude min
    637 ft
  • Altitude max
    974 ft
  • Altitude start
    974 ft
  • Altitude end
    648 ft
  • Grade
    -6.481%
  • Grade max
    -27.43%
  • Grade min
    16.228%
  • Distance climb
    656 ft
  • Distance down
    4,034 ft
  • Distance flat
    347 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:50
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:21
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on Jun 2, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.61 (12 votes)
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      Gauer Power Trail Reports

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      Jun 2, 2025 @ 4:57pm
      Jun 2, 2025
      May 30, 2025 @ 10:53am
      May 30, 2025
      		 Trails are open
      Apr 28, 2025 @ 12:12pm
      Apr 28, 2025
      		 Closed for muddy conditions
      Oct 8, 2024 @ 3:02pm
      Oct 8, 2024
      Aug 11, 2024 @ 4:22am
      Aug 11, 2024
      		 Tree down on lower portion of the trail from this most recent wind event.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 10 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 73 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 776 rides
      • Last: Jul 10, 2025

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