7 miles
Distance
1,023 ft
Climb
-1,369 ft
Descent
01:01:17
Avg time

Sterling Justice Details

  • Riding Area
    City Creek
    Pocatello, Idaho
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Face, Rock Garden, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #30659 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

This is a newly built connector between Cusick Creek and Gibson Jack with great views of Pocatello and the surrounding hills. This can easily be joined with numerous options on the Cusick Creek side to get in a longer ride. The trail can be a bit gnarly in sections with some serious rocks and some steep drop offs, but the view is amazing.

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More Stats for Sterling Justice bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -345 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,347 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,236 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,692 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,347 ft
  • Grade
    -0.964%
  • Grade max
    -22.923%
  • Grade min
    22.666%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,335 ft
  • Avg time
    01:01:17
  • Avg reverse time
    01:10:45
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Status:
on Sep 2, 2018
Dry
Avg: 4 (6 votes)

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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
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  • Camping Camping
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      Sterling Justice Trail Reports

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      Sep 2, 2018 @ 11:49am
      Sep 2, 2018
      		 A few dusty patches but overall in good shape. Be careful with the trees and bushes encroaching the trail. Some of them are big enough to knock...
      May 13, 2018 @ 2:00pm
      May 13, 2018
      		 Lots of runoff on the southern end. Mostly good. Some small puddles to walk around but nothing crazy. Hero dirt for the most part.
      Oct 22, 2017 @ 6:32am
      Oct 22, 2017
      		 Trail was mostly dry. Parts were muddy but not sloppy.
      Sep 4, 2017 @ 1:59am
      Sep 4, 2017
      Apr 19, 2017 @ 10:47pm
      Apr 19, 2017
      		 Snow on upper elevation past the overlook area.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 64 rides
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      Jun 17, 2017 @ 10:49am
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      Jun 17, 2017 @ 10:49am
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      77 |
      May 2, 2017 @ 6:28am
      May 2, 2017
      126 |
      May 2, 2017 @ 6:27am
      May 2, 2017

      Routes with this trail

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      Pocatello Fall Ultra race
      		50 miles
      Pocatello Fall Ultra - 35 Miles race
      		35 miles

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      2 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      flag JTIdaho (May 16, 2018 at 7:46)
       Great views! A bit technical with some rock gardens -- and don't fall over the edge!
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag tgoody35 (Sep 2, 2018 at 11:53)
       Beautiful trail, I can't even imagine all the work that went into this. Great views, some nice flowy sections, some good rock features, and some great technical riding. There is a lot of very steep exposure for long stretches. This trail is NOT for beginners. Looking forward to riding it again.
      [Reply]

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