3.1 miles
Distance
291 ft
Climb
-651 ft
Descent
00:38:51
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Sheep Bridge (Middle Fork) Trail

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Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sinks Canyon
    Lander, Wyoming
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Late Spring, Summer and Fall
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #57212 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

A steep rocky technical trail. Best ridden North and linked with Middle Fork. Used by hikers and horses, be aware.

Access Info

Start from the back of the Worthen parking area, starts with a technical climb to saddle.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sheep Bridge (Middle Fork) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -361 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,469 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,088 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,844 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,484 ft
  • Grade
    -2.2%
  • Grade max
    -29.4%
  • Grade min
    21.4%
  • Distance climb
    4,678 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,169 ft
  • Avg time
    00:38:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:44:16
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on Oct 18, 2024
Snow Covered
Avg: 4.07 (7 votes)
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      Sheep Bridge... Trail Reports

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      Oct 18, 2024 @ 9:55am
      Oct 18, 2024
      		 reporter So far ~1 inch of snow in Sinks Canyon, more at elevation
      Jul 6, 2024 @ 6:37pm
      Jul 6, 2024
      		 reporter
      Nov 27, 2023 @ 6:40am
      Nov 27, 2023
      		 reporter 30+ " of snow in Sinks Canyon after Thanksgiving storm
      Sep 6, 2023 @ 12:03pm
      Sep 6, 2023
      		 reporter Dry, fall is starting to creep in
      May 29, 2023 @ 2:14pm
      May 29, 2023
      		 reporter Sheep Bridge is still quite wet, and has a handful of trees and snow patches that need clearing.
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      6 Months
      • 7 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
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      • 54 rides
      • Last: Sep 28, 2024

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