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3.2 miles
Distance
884 ft
Climb
-37 ft
Descent
00:37:13
Avg time
846 ft
Altitude change
6,776 ft
Altitude min
7,624 ft
Altitude max
6,776 ft
Altitude start
7,621 ft
Altitude end
5.1%
Grade
-14.7%
Grade max
45.2%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
925 ft
Distance down
722 ft
Distance flat
00:37:13
Avg time
Hoback Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaJackson Hole Mountain Resort
Teton Village, Wyoming -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity30 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in Trail Running
- 20 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionUphill Primary
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonLate May-October
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerJackson Hole Mountain Resort
The Hoback trail is the primary uphill ride at JHMR, getting you up to the top of the bike park at the Sweetwater Gondola. It's a beautiful ride and climbs very nicely. It's also narrow and while you can descend, the other trails in the park flow better on the way down. Expect to encounter hikers and dogs, and potentially moose, bears, and other wildlife.
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USFSLand Manager
Jackson Hole Mtn ResortMaintainer
Bike Park
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 15 miles average
6 Months
- 22 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 101 rides
- Last: Sep 27, 2026
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(43.586650, -110.842780)
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Now open 7 days a week for remainder of 2025 season!
eaglejackson
Trail closed M-F 8:30-5pm. Open weekends
Rachelbowman3
This is not just narrow, it is scary narrow with sheer drops on one side. If you are not a super confident rider, I recommend you just pay the lift tickets to get up the mountain.
Also had a big moose chillin on the trail at the last switchback up.
Also had a big moose chillin on the trail at the last switchback up.
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