1.7 miles
Distance
9 ft
Climb
-1,298 ft
Descent
00:23:19
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Powderhouse Gulch (Upper) Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Williams Creek
    Salmon, Idaho
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Season
    June-Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #40130 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Salmon-Challis National Forest

Very popular shuttle ride. Quick laps and easy shuttling.
Take a couple laps to learn the trail before you open up the throttle. Many sections of this ride have serious consequences for a mistake.

Video shows the Meadow Option.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Powderhouse Gulch (Upper) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,290 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,782 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,076 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,072 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,782 ft
  • Grade
    -14.558%
  • Grade max
    -152.195%
  • Grade min
    2.708%
  • Distance climb
    399 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    99 ft
  • Avg time
    00:23:19
  • view trail stats
Status:
on Jun 18, 2023
Variable
Avg: 4.75 (4 votes)
Your vote: 0

view (51)
close
  • Basemap 
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Inadequate
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches

Radar Time
x Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
  • mountain biking recent
  • mountain biking (>6 month)
  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
  • Downhill Ski
  • Backcountry Ski
  • Nordic Ski
  • Snowmobile
Winter Trails
Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
x Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with NO bikes.
enable

Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

Save
      Directions to powderhouse-gulch-upper trailhead (45.080510, -114.088620)
      update trails status or condition

      Powderhouse... Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Jun 18, 2023 @ 7:44pm
      Jun 18, 2023
      		 One tree down. A couple wet spots.
      Jun 12, 2023 @ 10:39pm
      Jun 12, 2023
      		 reporter
      Cut out 16 trees in the top mile. Powderhouse is now clear of all deadfall, top to bottom. Most of the trail is in ideal condition, just watch...
      Jul 14, 2021 @ 10:15pm
      Jul 14, 2021
      		 All clear except for 1 sizable down tree just below the top. Trail is in good shape, and cow-free until September.
      Jun 13, 2021 @ 1:43pm
      Jun 13, 2021
      Clear of deadfall. Dry, but not loose yet.
      Sep 7, 2019 @ 6:40pm
      Sep 7, 2019
      		 reporter ~6 trees down. 4 above the gate and a couple between the little stream x-ing and the pond.
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
      •  
      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 50 rides
      • Last: Aug 26, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      Photos

      more »
      2 |
      Jun 12, 2023 @ 10:51pm
      Jun 12, 2023
      11 |
      Jun 13, 2021 @ 2:58pm
      Jun 13, 2021
      9 |
      Jun 13, 2021 @ 2:57pm
      Jun 13, 2021
      504 |
      Mar 23, 2015 @ 8:43pm
      Mar 23, 2015
      | 3 comments

      Routes with this trail

      more »
      titledistance
      Powderhouse Gulch3 miles
      Powderhouse to Perreau12 miles
      2018 IES Salmonduro - PRO / EXPERT / SPORT race22 miles
      2018 IES Salmonduro - BEGINNER / JUNIOR race15 miles

      Trail Products

      Links

      Reviews / Comments

      No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
      Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.


      We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!

      Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.

      Create a Free Account

      Videos

      more »
      Ibis Demo Day on Powderhouse
      605 | Oct 18, 2017 , Salmon

      Nearby Trails

      Williams Creek

      • By todd Trailforks & contributors
      • #14374 - 1,236 views
      • subscribe
      • flag
      • login to download gpx or kml files.