6.1 miles
Distance
2,299 ft
Climb
-562 ft
Descent
02:38:37
Avg time
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    Land Manager

Sunny Gulch Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
  • Riding Area
    East of Stanley
    Stanley, Idaho
  • Ref Number
    #616
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #94935 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #10200 in E-Biking
    • #54391 in Hiking
    • #1113 in Dirtbiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Dirtbiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner

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Sunny Gulch is a 6 mile popular black diamond singletrack trail located near Stanley Idaho. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 hours38 minutes to complete this trail.

Disclaimer

Open Seasonally for MX (May 1-Nov.11). Will close earlier when too dry.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sunny Gulch mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,737 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,403 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,579 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,403 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,140 ft
  • Grade
    5.4%
  • Grade max
    -47.4%
  • Grade min
    50.8%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    873 ft
  • Avg time
    02:38:37
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:24
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on Sep 10, 2022
Very Dry
Avg: 2.8 (5 votes)
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      Sunny Gulch Trail Reports

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      Sep 10, 2022 @ 10:23am
      Sep 10, 2022
      3 or 4 sustained hike a bike sections due to steepness + very loose sandy conditions.
      Jul 14, 2022 @ 3:12pm
      Jul 14, 2022
      Just a couple small patches of snow/mud on the descent down to Big Casino from the high point. All clear otherwise!
      Jul 8, 2022 @ 10:40pm
      Jul 8, 2022
      Rode up Boundary Creek to Upper Sunny Gulch junction, thereafter eastbound, progressively more snow patches of little consequence and passable,...
      Oct 2, 2021 @ 10:46am
      Oct 2, 2021
      Jul 6, 2020 @ 4:23pm
      Jul 6, 2020
      No trees down, very loose so quite a bit of hike-a-bike if heading towards Big Casino Creek.
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      • Last: Oct 1, 2022

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      Idaho Downhill on Sunny Gulch Trail & Big...
      4:13 | 50 | Aug 4, 2022 , Stanley
      Ripping Down Sunny Gulch Tr from 9500ft (High...
      9:29 | 49 | Jul 9, 2022 , Stanley
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