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5.7 miles
Distance
125 ft
Climb
-1,483 ft
Descent
00:56:31
Avg time
-1,359 ft
Altitude change
7,139 ft
Altitude min
8,509 ft
Altitude max
8,498 ft
Altitude start
7,139 ft
Altitude end
-4.5%
Grade
-46.2%
Grade max
16.2%
Grade min
4,167 ft
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
2,710 ft
Distance flat
00:56:31
Avg time
Middle Fork (Lower) Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSinks Canyon
Lander, Wyoming -
Ref Number#700
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
Fast and fun with lots of tech on a mountain bike. For hikers this is the lower part of Middle Fork that starts the big trek up to many trail loops and back packing options in the Wind River Range.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
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- 7 rides
- Last: Sep 21, 2026
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Directions to middle-fork-lower trailhead
(42.725070, -108.950010)
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Routes with this trail
Sheep Bridge/Middle Fork Shuttle Featured
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 431 ft • 3 • Shuttled •
Top to bottom Sheep Bridge/Middle Fork Trail Shuttle ride. This is a challenging descent for the advanced...
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J5Realty
NOT A "FAS & FUN" Downhill!! NOT A DOWNHILL trail AT ALL until the VERY end. This trail consists of 2-3' tall boulders so tight a bike tire can't even ride through. Intermittent semi flown spots for about 100ft then right back to super technical CROSS COUNTRY. "Red" trails (in my experience) indicate a DOWNHILL TRAIL. That is consistently steep. This isn't a terrible trail. If you are in TOP shape and like super punchy VERY technical riding every step of the way, the. You'll love it!! 🙌🙌
If you want a SUPER FUN & actually fast downhill - Hit Uller Brewers for the most sublime flows downhill ever!!!
If you want a SUPER FUN & actually fast downhill - Hit Uller Brewers for the most sublime flows downhill ever!!!
cacka-lacka
Very fun trail. I'd call it more of a black diamond vs double black. The upper 2/3 of the trail is classic "unimproved" trail with some great views. Very little exposure or crazy rock features. Just some consistent tech to give you a test. The bottom 1/3 (below the falls) is a blast. Super fast, steep, chunky. A ton of hikers though on that section. Probably best to hit it early in the morning before the trail gets clogged with hikers.
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