7.8 miles
Distance
836 ft
Climb
-1,537 ft
Descent
00:50:09
Avg time
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  • USFS
    Land Manager

The Grinder Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Galena Lodge
    Ketchum, Idaho
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    June-Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #84301 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #76160 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

The Grinder is a difficult trail that contains a mix of old-school hand built Galena singletrack and new-school machine-built singletrack. Certain sections are very fun to ride on a bike and other sections will make you question why you like biking.

It is recommended that bikers ride the west section of the Grinder from FSR 189 to Psycho Ridge for the most enjoyment. This section contains some of the most technical riding at Galena. The Grinder can also be used to access Mineshaft via Horsefly Hill.

Like all of the singletrack trails at Galena, the Grinder Trail is open to two-way traffic and shared use by hikers, horseback riders, runners, and bicyclists. Watch for and yield to others - on this and all trails. All Galena singletrack trails are closed to E-Bikes.

Access Info

Access from Horsefly Hill, FSR 189, Psycho Ridge, Mineshaft.

Disclaimer

The USFS has implemented the Big Wood Travel Plan which includes decommissioning many old mining roads in the area.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Black Rating: Advanced obstacles exist, some trail obstructions.

Old-school hand-built singletrack between Horsefly Hill and FSR 189 poses significant challenges like off camber sections, skinny singletrack and steep bench-cut sections.

The new-school section of the trail from FSR 189 to Psycho Ridge offers a wider trail width but poses challenges in the form of frequent trail obstacles like rock gardens.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for The Grinder mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -701 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,522 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,357 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,223 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,523 ft
  • Grade
    -1.7%
  • Grade max
    -44.8%
  • Grade min
    67.4%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,664 ft
  • Avg time
    00:50:09
  • Avg reverse time
    01:18:57
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on Nov 18, 2024
Snow Covered
Avg: 3.54 (3 votes)
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      The Grinder Trail Reports

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      Nov 18, 2024 @ 3:17pm
      Nov 18, 2024
      		 Snow covered and will not melt out until spring.
      Jun 17, 2024 @ 12:07pm
      Jun 17, 2024
      		 Good to ride! Trees cleared and snow free as of 6/17
      Jun 17, 2024 @ 12:04pm
      Jun 17, 2024
      		 The Grinder from Horsefly to Spring Creek is Seasonal closure through June 25th
      Jan 16, 2024 @ 9:20am
      Jan 16, 2024
      Jan 3, 2024 @ 3:30pm
      Jan 3, 2024
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