2 miles
Distance
911 ft
Climb
-40 ft
Descent
00:31:18
Avg time
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Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaAdam's Gulch
Ketchum, Idaho -
Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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Trail UsageMulti-use
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking#3172 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
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Land ManagerUSFS-Ketchum Ranger District
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Griffin Butte Connector is a 2 mile popular black diamond singletrack trail located near Ketchum Idaho. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 911 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 31 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Griffin Butte Connector mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change871 ft
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Altitude min6,432 ft
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Altitude max7,310 ft
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Altitude start6,432 ft
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Altitude end7,303 ft
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Grade10.89%
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Grade max-19.389%
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Grade min43.704%
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Distance climb1 mile
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Distance down535 ft
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Distance flat542 ft
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Avg time00:31:18
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Avg reverse time00:11:49
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 9 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 280 rides
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dpfeiff12
(Jul 20, 2018 at 18:38)

Super fun fast descent
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Not sure if anyone else does, but I prefer riding up via Pork Chop, and then down this back to the Adams Gulch trailhead. Not built as a flow trial... but had solid flow with just enough roots and rocks to keep you honest.
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Dachungster
(Oct 8, 2020 at 15:38)
I totally agree with other commenter that it’s better to ride up Pork then down this trail. Going up it there was a lot of rocks and roots to get over and it’s much easier (and probably fun) doing it on the down instead from the other direction. Maybe I am just not good enough but there were a few hike a bike situations.
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