Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Ketchum

Gladiator Loop

1.7 mi
round trip
669 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

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The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Sawtooth National Forest.

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Gladiator Loop is a 3.4-mile out-and-back mountain biking route in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, part of the Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail starts at about 7,380 feet, rising to about 7,536 feet with a total elevation gain of 169 feet. The climb is moderate, with the steepest stretch at about 1.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 14%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stanley show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 39°F and only five or six wet days a month. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the loop run cooler. The Gladiator hike and The Grinder trail both start within a quarter mile. Chemeketan Campground is about 5.5 miles away, and the Salmon River offers paddling about 6 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Prairie Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 5.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Sun Valley Club

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 19 mi
  • If it rains

    Sun Valley Museum of Art

    Museum

    In town

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Gladiator Loop

    Best months: June–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      29° / 4°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 7°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 14°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 21°

      12 wet

    5. May

      60° / 30°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 35°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 39°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 37°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 31°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 24°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 14°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 6°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanley Rs, ID, 24.3 mi away at 6,495 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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