5 miles
Distance
1,214 ft
Climb
-1,182 ft
Descent
00:49:08
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Menny Thanks Trail
  • BLM
    BLM
    Land Manager

Menny Thanks Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Southwest Ridge
    Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    Year round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #12667 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2014
  • Land Manager
    Clark County

SW Ridge starts and ends on old jeep roads - about 1 mile at the start and 2 back to your truck. Singletrack is roughly 6 miles and most ride it counter clockwise.

The approach and the first mile and a half of singletrack is a challenging climb, for those that like a good climb, it's appreciable. But from that point on, prepare to become addicted, as this trail is hard to stay away from.

There are many drops/steps from 8" to around 4' both up and down and most have 2 to 3 in close succession. Some of the largest have ride arounds... if you're into that sort of thing.

Exposure, yeah, we have that too Just don't look down. #1 rule in MTBing: Look where you want to go. The riding is mostly manageable along the edge for an experienced rider, heck you have several inches to play with after-all...

The 4 mile mark seems to be a gathering point for fixing flats, mostly snake bites. It's wise to bring tubes and refresh your Stan's for this trail, or you may enjoy a refreshing hike.

Following rubber repair 101 the riding is mostly smooth and flowy with a series of small, fun rock drops/hops. Heck, even the jeep track at the end isn't at all so bad.

When you get back to your truck, shake it off and refresh with a cool beverage from the cooler and a sandwich, then go do it again!

Access Info

Hualipai and Blue Diamond (Park in dirt lot) head north over concrete water basin.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Menny Thanks mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    32 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,975 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,469 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,975 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,007 ft
  • Grade
    0.119%
  • Grade max
    -99.954%
  • Grade min
    182.522%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    00:49:08
  • Avg reverse time
    01:07:40
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Status:
on Jan 19, 2021
Dry
Avg: 4.65 (22 votes)

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  • Wet
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  • Ideal
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  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

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  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
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      Menny Thanks Trail Reports

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      Jan 19, 2021 @ 2:21pm
      Jan 19, 2021
      Dec 28, 2020 @ 11:07am
      Dec 28, 2020
      Dec 22, 2020 @ 11:30am
      Dec 22, 2020
      		 Very nice little DH trail if done counter clockwise. Rolled into town and this the first trail I hit! A little cardio and a bunch of fun tight...
      Dec 12, 2020 @ 10:46am
      Dec 12, 2020
      Nov 29, 2020 @ 8:37am
      Nov 29, 2020
      		 Minor erosion (trail braiding, small ruts developing, brake bumps)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 145 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 566 rides
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      Feb 15, 2021 @ 3:30pm
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      Nov 21, 2020 @ 11:07pm
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      Feb 17, 2015 @ 9:15am
      Feb 17, 2015

      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      KanyonKris (Mar 1, 2016 at 23:52)
       Burly climb. If you have the legs and skill, it's a good challenge. Scenic along the ridge. An easier climb is Good Call.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      lphtahoe (Apr 29, 2018 at 18:46)
       The climb is a moderately technical challenge with exposure. Very fun and remains challenging after many rides. The descent on either Menny thanks or bipolar are both stellar. Bipolar has a ton of fun sized drops. Menny thanks is slightly more pedaly, a bit longer and more technical but still super fun. If the climb up Ike’s Exposure or ‘legalize it’ sketches you out then you can take the bail out ride down Good Call.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      ccjackson Trailforks Pro Subscriber (Jan 6, 2019 at 20:28)
       The views of vegas , fun at the top with legalize it and the downhill more than make up for the climb - which wasn’t as bad as I’d expected. ( way better than cowboy trail climbs) Really well built trail. Cudos to the builders !!
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      mjackson5 Trailforks Pro Subscriber (Aug 29, 2019 at 12:57)
       Between the layers of rock,
      Our rubber tires grip,
      Avoid any extra thoughts,
      B/c a slip over the cliffs would be a one way rip.

      The trail skips and turns,
      Watch out b/c the top soil is loose,
      So no brakes and fly to the next berm,
      Use this to lightly squeeze off some juice.
      [Reply]

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