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Skyline Ridge -> Josie's Ridge (Cache Creek, Snow King, Skyline, Josies)

Mountain Biking Trail

Hard
8.95 mi
1,405 ft
Skyline Ridge offers stunning views of 4 different mountain ranges, and Josie's Ridge finishes the ride with a technical descent.

The Skyline Ridge Trail “[connects] the top of the Ferrin’s trail to the Cache-Game Divide, offering up incredible views in all directions in addition to creating a multitude of new singletrack options for trail users,” writes Patrick on As you’d imagine, the trail follows Skyline Ridge, and thanks to the incredible real estate that this singletrack occupies, the entire ride is extremely photogenic—from wildflowers to views of mountain peaks. In fact, according to Brigid Mander on , the trail offers views of 4 distinct mountain ranges. Skyline Ridge can be ridden in either direction. The route mapped here sends riders up the most technical section of the trail—1.5 miles of switchbacks up a steep, rocky slope. Many riders choose to ride down this section. However, if you climb up Cache Creek and then climb these switchbacks, Skyline Ridge will lead you over to the top of Snow King Mountain and then offer up a challenging descent down Josie’s Ridge, back into town. "Josies's is, in places, a VERY steep, loose switchbacking trail with numerous stairs,” according to Mountain Bike The Tetons. As a result, it’s recommended to only ride this trail in the downhill direction. Sources: Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Skyline Trail - East -> West 5.77 mi699 ft0.8%
Skyline East End Climb1.35 mi574 ft8.0%
Skyline west from viewpoint4.42 mi-440 ft-1.4%
FerrinSummit-to-TowersSaddle0.47 mi220 ft8.7%
Josie's ridge 1.27 mi-935 ft-14.0%
Josie's switchbacks / down0.46 mi-430 ft-17.7%
Josie's exit to bike path0.45 mi-354 ft-14.6%