This trail starts the same place as the Red Creek Trail. First 2 and a half miles are the same then you branch off to the right at a signed junction. Trail can be done as a loop with 3 miles of it on Pine Creek Pass hwy or shuttle if you don't want to climb 2 miles up the pass. I shuttled it and would probably find it hard to add 2 more miles of up to the trail that would be required if you couldn't shuttle. This trail has alot of uphill with hike a bike sections. Gain close to 1500' of elevation. It does provide amazing views of Teton Valley and the Grand Teton. At one high point you can see Teton Valley with the Grand on one side and see down into Swan Valley on the other. Once you get to the uninterrupted downhill be ready for rock. I had the good fortune of riding this on a 29er so I through caution to the wind knowing it would eat up everything the trail would offer. If you are on a HT 26 look out. Trail down is full of fist to shoe size loose rock. Picking your line down is important. On the 29er the trail was amazingly fun going down. Almost erased the memory of the climb up. Trail takes a ridgeline down void of trees until you hit the last 1/2 mile. Amazing views the whole way.
The downhill is really fast and full of rock and really fun. However the climb up is pretty brutal with lots of hike a bike. Fun to do at least once!
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