3.6 miles
Distance
13 ft
Climb
-1,238 ft
Descent
00:22:33
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Gibson Jack Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Gibson Jack
    Pocatello, Idaho
  • AKA
    North/West/South Fork Gibson Jack
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Garden, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #51070 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #7931 in Trail Running
    • #13720 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

Fun with great views. Some flowy sections with quite a few technical, rock garden areas. Nothing too crazy as long as you enjoy bouncing around on the rocks.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Gibson Jack mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,225 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,207 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,438 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,432 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,207 ft
  • Grade
    -6.4%
  • Grade max
    -36.4%
  • Grade min
    4.1%
  • Distance climb
    915 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    489 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:33
  • Avg reverse time
    00:53:18
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on Aug 24, 2024
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Avg: 3.88 (12 votes)
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      Gibson Jack Trail Reports

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      Aug 24, 2024 @ 7:31am
      Aug 24, 2024
      		 Downed tree towards the top. Check your speed coming down!
      Aug 3, 2024 @ 1:34am
      Aug 3, 2024
      		 Overgrown in the top 1/3
      May 25, 2024 @ 3:51am
      May 25, 2024
      		 A small patch of snow near the gate at the top with mud. Top 3/4 mile of the trail is rutted from water run off. Otherwise good to go.
      Aug 6, 2023 @ 3:22pm
      Aug 6, 2023
      		 Minor erosion (trail braiding, small ruts developing, brake bumps) typical overgrown vegetation isn't a big deal. however, about .50 above the...
      Jun 24, 2023 @ 1:53am
      Jun 24, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 34 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      All
      • 148 rides
      • Last: Oct 23, 2024

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      Oct 1, 2021 @ 10:25pm
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      Jun 1, 2021 @ 12:38pm
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      Jun 1, 2021 @ 12:38pm
      Jun 1, 2021
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      Jun 10, 2020 @ 2:11pm
      Jun 10, 2020

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