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1.8 miles
Distance
26 ft
Climb
-1,058 ft
Descent
00:09:15
Avg time
-1,033 ft
Altitude change
6,001 ft
Altitude min
7,033 ft
Altitude max
7,033 ft
Altitude start
6,001 ft
Altitude end
-11%
Grade
-28.3%
Grade max
14.9%
Grade min
341 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
791 ft
Distance flat
00:09:15
Avg time
Ghost Flats Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
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Riding AreaThunderbird Canyons Trail System
Cedar City, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in E-Biking
- 75 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#112246 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #63099 in E-Biking
- #136794 in Trail Running
- #89589 in Hiking
- #3283 in Dirtbiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for E-Biking
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
- Both Directions for Dirtbiking
- Both Directions for Horseback
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Climb DifficultyDouble Black Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land Owner
Double track from Thunderbird Gardens that provides access to the remainder of the Thunderbird Canyons Trail System. The trail transitions to singletrack above Thor's Hideout. It's fast and steep with lots of loose rock and natural bermed turns from moto traffic. It's a great technical MTB descent after climbing Lightning Switch. Not recommended for climbing without a motor. It's open to motorcycles and receives a fair amount of foot traffic so keep your speed in check and be respectful of other users.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 5 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
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- 47 rides
- Last: Sep 20, 2026
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Directions to ghost-flats trailhead
(37.694590, -113.023210)
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10:31 |
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Mar 25, 2025 , Cedar City
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3:21 |
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Nov 20, 2018 , Cedar City
Routes with this trail
18 miles • 3,382 ft • 12 • Loop •
Hitting most of the trails in Thunderbird Canyon
4 Reviews & Comments
Wlippia
Rode this thing last summer. Fast, fun, and rowdy! Had a blast
SladeTheBlade
The Dixie Mountain Bike Trails Association will be working on cleaning this trail up and making it more sustainable this summer/fall of 2017.
todd
That's a shame. I heard some horses post-holed it a few weeks back too.
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