4.9 miles
Distance
1,997 ft
Climb
-116 ft
Descent
01:25:18
Avg time
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Hard Guy Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Boise Foothills
    Boise, Idaho
  • Ref Number
    #33
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #37181 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #11045 in Trail Running
    • #14777 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking

Great workout on climb that weaves up and around ridge to ridge to gain access to the trail junction at ridge road. The downhill is worth the workout as you drop the seat and let it go for the ~5 mile descent.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hard Guy mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,879 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,547 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,546 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,663 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,541 ft
  • Grade
    7.3%
  • Grade max
    -28.2%
  • Grade min
    33.3%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    2,402 ft
  • Avg time
    01:25:18
  • Avg reverse time
    00:53:24
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on Nov 7, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (7 votes)
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      Directions to hard-guy trailhead (43.676150, -116.161620)

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 160 rides
      • 27 miles avg distance
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      • 1,850 rides
      • Last: Nov 4, 2024

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      Hard Guy Trail down - Ridge to Rivers mountain...
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