1 miles
Distance
742 ft
Climb
-100 ft
Descent
00:35:13
Avg time
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Details

  • Riding Area
    Wagonhammer
    North Fork, Idaho
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    Apr-Oct
  • Global Ranking
    #24518 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Salmon-Challis National Forest

The Little Thompson Gulch Trail single track trail provides access from Wagonhammer Creek to Burns Gulch Trails, Big and Little Silverlead Trails, Lewis and Clark Trails as well as points beyond. It is a moderately steep climb leaving Wagonhammer and there will be some short hike a bike sections unless you are really fit. The climb is a good workout. You will be rewarded though on the way back down. The flora is primarily grass and sagebrush with scattered ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir trees. Watch your speed on the way down and be on the lookout for horsemen or hikers.

Access Info

Little Thompson Gulch Trail is the first trail on the left heading up the Wagonhammer Creek Trail from the bottom.

Disclaimer

Please Close ALL Gates between June 1 and Sept 1.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Little Thompson Gulch bike trail
  • Altitude change
    642 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,160 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,882 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,160 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,801 ft
  • Grade
    8.461%
  • Grade max
    -40.086%
  • Grade min
    114.001%
  • Distance climb
    1 miles
  • Distance down
    1,553 ft
  • Distance flat
    508 ft
  • Avg time
    00:35:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:57
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on Nov 17, 2018
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Avg: 4 (2 votes)

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      Little Thompson... Trail Reports

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      Nov 17, 2018 @ 12:34pm
      Nov 17, 2018
      		 reporter Bumpy from the horse bound hunters, otherwise clear and good dirt.
      Sep 23, 2018 @ 12:32pm
      Sep 23, 2018
      		 reporter In good shape
      May 27, 2018 @ 10:52am
      May 27, 2018
      		 reporter Some rutting developing from the monsoonal rains and hail storms.
      Apr 17, 2018 @ 7:44am
      Apr 17, 2018
      		 Excellent! Bitch of a climb but, opens the doors to big day. Incredible descent!
      Mar 28, 2018 @ 11:21am
      Mar 28, 2018
      		 Single muddy section about 1/8 of a mile up the trail. Quickly disappearing.
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